S12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S12 postcode district recorded 1,917 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 357 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,489
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 357
- Casualties
- 2,489
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S12
Towns in S12
Roads in S12
Accidents in the S12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,917
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,489
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
357
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S12 postcode district
Collisions in the S12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in the S12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S12 postcode district have produced 2,489 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 206 collisions, Monday 271 collisions, Tuesday 279 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 309 collisions, Friday 307 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,420 collisions, Darkness 497 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,434 collisions, Dual carriageway 388 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,547 collisions, 40 mph 316 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,497 collisions, Raining no high winds 279 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Snowing no high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,324 casualties, Passenger 664 casualties, Pedestrian 501 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S12 postcode district?
1,917 collisions have been recorded in the S12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,489 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 357 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the S12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S12 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the S12 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S12 postcode district happen on?
74.8% of collisions in the S12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 2,489 casualties recorded in the S12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S12 postcode district rose 36% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the S12 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 S12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.