CO12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO12 postcode district recorded 993 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,282 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 204 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,282
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,282
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO12
Roads in CO12
Accidents in the CO12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
993
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,282
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
204
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO12 postcode district
Collisions in the CO12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the CO12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CO12 postcode district have produced 1,282 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 133 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 750 collisions, Darkness 243 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 862 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 722 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 220 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 805 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 817 casualties, Passenger 256 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO12 postcode district?
993 collisions have been recorded in the CO12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,282 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 204 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the CO12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO12 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CO12 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO12 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the CO12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 1,282 casualties recorded in the CO12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO12 postcode district fell 30% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CO12 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 CO12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.