CT12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT12 postcode district recorded 1,840 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,532 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 253 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 2,532
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 2,532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT12
Towns in CT12
Roads in CT12
Accidents in the CT12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,840
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
253
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT12 postcode district
Collisions in the CT12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% of recorded collisions in the CT12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT12 postcode district have produced 2,532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 192 collisions, Monday 296 collisions, Tuesday 319 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 273 collisions, Saturday 245 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,415 collisions, Darkness 425 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,497 collisions, Dual carriageway 184 collisions, Roundabout 129 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,039 collisions, 40 mph 245 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 377 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,460 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,681 casualties, Passenger 615 casualties, Pedestrian 236 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT12 postcode district?
1,840 collisions have been recorded in the CT12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 253 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the CT12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CT12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT12 postcode district happen on?
81.4% of collisions in the CT12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 2,532 casualties recorded in the CT12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT12 postcode district fell 23% 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 CT12 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 CT12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.