PA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA12 postcode district recorded 269 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 418 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 418
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 418
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA12
Roads in PA12
Accidents in the PA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
269
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
418
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
26% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA12 postcode district
Collisions in the PA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.5% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in the PA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA12 postcode district have produced 418 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 43 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 195 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 229 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 195 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 181 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 262 casualties, Passenger 145 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA12 postcode district?
269 collisions have been recorded in the PA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 418 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 67 were serious — 26% of all recorded collisions in the PA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PA12 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA12 postcode district happen on?
85.1% of collisions in the PA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 418 casualties recorded in the PA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA12 postcode district fell 50% 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 PA12 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 PA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.