MK12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK12 postcode district recorded 768 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,145 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,145
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,145
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK12
Towns in MK12
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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 MK12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
768
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,145
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK12 postcode district
Collisions in the MK12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.2% of recorded collisions in the MK12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK12 postcode district have produced 1,145 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 90 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 117 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 537 collisions, Darkness 231 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 639 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Dual carriageway 47 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 333 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 355 collisions, 70 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 633 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 771 casualties, Passenger 273 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK12 postcode district?
768 collisions have been recorded in the MK12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,145 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 112 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the MK12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK12 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK12 postcode district happen on?
83.2% of collisions in the MK12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 1,145 casualties recorded in the MK12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK12 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 MK12 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 MK12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.