CA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA12 postcode district recorded 662 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,039 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,039
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,039
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA12
Roads in CA12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
662
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,039
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA12 postcode district
Collisions in the CA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.7% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the CA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA12 postcode district have produced 1,039 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 86 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 78 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 533 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 594 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 196 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 417 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 485 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 568 casualties, Passenger 363 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA12 postcode district?
662 collisions have been recorded in the CA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,039 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 135 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the CA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CA12 postcode district, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA12 postcode district happen on?
89.7% of collisions in the CA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 1,039 casualties recorded in the CA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA12 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the CA12 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the CA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.