CA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA12 postcode district recorded 645 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,019 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,019
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,019
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA12
Roads in CA12
Accidents in the CA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
645
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,019
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
24.3% 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 (20.8% of the total), with 19.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.6% 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 1,019 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 84 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 522 collisions, Darkness 123 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 578 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 190 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 409 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 473 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 555 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 104 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?
645 collisions have been recorded in the CA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,019 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 132 were serious — 24.3% 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 20.8% of them, and 19.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA12 postcode district happen on?
89.6% 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 10.2% of the 1,019 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 rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.