KA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA12 postcode district recorded 588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 741 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 741
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 741
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA12
Roads in KA12
Accidents in the KA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
588
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
741
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA12 postcode district
Collisions in the KA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.5% of recorded collisions in the KA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA12 postcode district have produced 741 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26% 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 73 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 434 collisions, Darkness 154 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 450 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 521 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 436 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 334 casualties, Passenger 214 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA12 postcode district?
588 collisions have been recorded in the KA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 741 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 112 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the KA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA12 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA12 postcode district happen on?
76.5% of collisions in the KA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26% of the 741 casualties recorded in the KA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA12 postcode district rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 KA12 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 KA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.