LA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA12 postcode district recorded 1,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,546 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 337 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 2,546
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 2,546
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA12
Towns in LA12
Roads in LA12
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,546
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
337
21.5% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.2% 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 2,546 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 243 collisions, Monday 215 collisions, Tuesday 239 collisions, Wednesday 253 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,358 collisions, Darkness 415 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,492 collisions, Dual carriageway 208 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 539 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 848 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,345 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,625 casualties, Passenger 740 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA12 postcode district?
1,773 collisions have been recorded in the LA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,546 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 337 were serious — 21.5% 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 15.7% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA12 postcode district happen on?
84.2% 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 7.1% of the 2,546 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 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.