M12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M12 postcode district recorded 1,443 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,025 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 2,025
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 2,025
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M12
Towns in M12
Roads in M12
Accidents in the M12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,443
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,025
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M12 postcode district
Collisions in the M12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in the M12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M12 postcode district have produced 2,025 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 147 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 242 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,012 collisions, Darkness 431 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,052 collisions, Dual carriageway 351 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,391 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 232 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,139 casualties, Passenger 563 casualties, Pedestrian 323 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M12 postcode district?
1,443 collisions have been recorded in the M12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,025 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 158 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in the M12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M12 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M12 postcode district happen on?
72.9% of collisions in the M12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 2,025 casualties recorded in the M12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M12 postcode district rose 15% 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 M12 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 M12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.