PO12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO12 postcode district recorded 2,705 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,088 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 454 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 454
- Casualties
- 3,088
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 454
- Casualties
- 3,088
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO12
Towns in PO12
Roads in PO12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,705
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,088
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
454
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO12 postcode district
Collisions in the PO12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in the PO12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO12 postcode district have produced 3,088 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 248 collisions, Monday 404 collisions, Tuesday 466 collisions, Wednesday 414 collisions, Thursday 399 collisions, Friday 456 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,007 collisions, Darkness 698 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,412 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, One way street/Slip road 37 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 2,516 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,283 collisions, Raining no high winds 275 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 42 collisions, Other 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,221 casualties, Passenger 431 casualties, Pedestrian 436 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO12 postcode district?
2,705 collisions have been recorded in the PO12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,088 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 454 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the PO12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO12 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO12 postcode district happen on?
89.2% of collisions in the PO12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 3,088 casualties recorded in the PO12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO12 postcode district fell 16% 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 PO12 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 PO12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.