SA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA12 postcode district recorded 1,284 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,791 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,791
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,791
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA12
Towns in SA12
Roads in SA12
Accidents in the SA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,284
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,791
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA12 postcode district
Collisions in the SA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in the SA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA12 postcode district have produced 1,791 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 141 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 937 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 822 collisions, Dual carriageway 260 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 900 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 88 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 164 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 993 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,118 casualties, Passenger 461 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA12 postcode district?
1,284 collisions have been recorded in the SA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,791 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 135 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the SA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA12 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA12 postcode district happen on?
64% of collisions in the SA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,791 casualties recorded in the SA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA12 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SA12 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 SA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.