MK12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK12 postcode district recorded 760 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,135 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,135
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,135
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK12
Towns in MK12
Accidents in the MK12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
760
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,135
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
16.1% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 30.3% 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 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK12 postcode district have produced 1,135 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 89 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 117 collisions, Friday 136 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 530 collisions, Darkness 230 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 632 collisions, Roundabout 74 collisions, Dual carriageway 47 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 329 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 352 collisions, 70 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 627 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 764 casualties, Passenger 272 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK12 postcode district?
760 collisions have been recorded in the MK12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,135 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 112 were serious — 16.1% 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 17.9% of them, and 30.3% 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 8.7% of the 1,135 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 8% 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 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 2024.