CM12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CM12 postcode district recorded 1,016 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,300 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,300
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,300
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CM12
Towns in CM12
Roads in CM12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CM12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CM12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,016
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,300
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CM12 postcode district
Collisions in the CM12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in the CM12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CM12 postcode district have produced 1,300 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 92 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 738 collisions, Darkness 278 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 773 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 624 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 64 collisions, 60 mph 138 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 810 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 877 casualties, Passenger 231 casualties, Pedestrian 192 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CM12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CM12 postcode district?
1,016 collisions have been recorded in the CM12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,300 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CM12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 188 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the CM12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CM12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CM12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CM12 postcode district happen on?
76.1% of collisions in the CM12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CM12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 1,300 casualties recorded in the CM12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CM12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CM12 postcode district fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CM12 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 CM12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.