LA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA12 postcode district recorded 1,740 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,509 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 327 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 327
- Casualties
- 2,509
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 327
- Casualties
- 2,509
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA12
Towns in LA12
Roads in LA12
Accidents in the LA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,740
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,509
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
327
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA12 postcode district
Collisions in the LA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.8% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.1% of recorded collisions in the LA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA12 postcode district have produced 2,509 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 240 collisions, Monday 212 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 260 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 275 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,337 collisions, Darkness 403 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,464 collisions, Dual carriageway 203 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 527 collisions, 40 mph 208 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 836 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,321 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,598 casualties, Passenger 735 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA12 postcode district?
1,740 collisions have been recorded in the LA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,509 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 327 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the LA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LA12 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA12 postcode district happen on?
84.1% of collisions in the LA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 2,509 casualties recorded in the LA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA12 postcode district fell 6% 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 LA12 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 LA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.