CT12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT12 postcode district recorded 1,899 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,604 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,604
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,604
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT12
Towns in CT12
Roads in CT12
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,899
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,604
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
15.1% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the CT12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT12 postcode district have produced 2,604 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 194 collisions, Monday 310 collisions, Tuesday 326 collisions, Wednesday 275 collisions, Thursday 256 collisions, Friday 287 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,458 collisions, Darkness 441 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,547 collisions, Dual carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,079 collisions, 40 mph 250 collisions, 50 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 383 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,509 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Unknown 77 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,729 casualties, Passenger 627 casualties, Pedestrian 248 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT12 postcode district?
1,899 collisions have been recorded in the CT12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,604 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 267 were serious — 15.1% 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 17.2% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT12 postcode district happen on?
81.5% 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 9.5% of the 2,604 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 rose 37% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.