ML12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML12 postcode district recorded 507 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 765 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 119 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 765
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 765
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML12
Roads in ML12
Accidents in the ML12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
507
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
765
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
119
28.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML12 postcode district
Collisions in the ML12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.4% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in the ML12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML12 postcode district have produced 765 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 83 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 366 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 353 collisions, Dual carriageway 132 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 112 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 243 collisions, 70 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 330 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 448 casualties, Passenger 266 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML12 postcode district?
507 collisions have been recorded in the ML12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 765 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 119 were serious — 28.4% of all recorded collisions in the ML12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML12 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the ML12 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML12 postcode district happen on?
69.6% of collisions in the ML12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 765 casualties recorded in the ML12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML12 postcode district fell 25% 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 ML12 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 ML12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.