CW12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW12 postcode district recorded 1,727 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,332 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 311 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 2,332
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 2,332
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW12
Towns in CW12
Roads in CW12
Accidents in the CW12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,727
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,332
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
311
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW12 postcode district
Collisions in the CW12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the CW12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW12 postcode district have produced 2,332 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 215 collisions, Monday 233 collisions, Tuesday 254 collisions, Wednesday 251 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 228 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,274 collisions, Darkness 453 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,525 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Dual carriageway 62 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 895 collisions, 40 mph 238 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 514 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,320 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,540 casualties, Passenger 518 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW12 postcode district?
1,727 collisions have been recorded in the CW12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,332 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 311 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the CW12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW12 postcode district happen on?
88.3% of collisions in the CW12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 2,332 casualties recorded in the CW12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW12 postcode district fell 12% 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 CW12 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 CW12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.