SE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE12 postcode district recorded 2,258 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,759 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,759
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,759
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE12
Towns in SE12
Roads in SE12
Accidents in the SE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,258
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,759
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE12 postcode district
Collisions in the SE12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the SE12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE12 postcode district have produced 2,759 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 253 collisions, Monday 302 collisions, Tuesday 352 collisions, Wednesday 347 collisions, Thursday 333 collisions, Friday 376 collisions, Saturday 295 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,585 collisions, Darkness 673 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,576 collisions, Dual carriageway 429 collisions, Roundabout 191 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 204 collisions, 30 mph 1,827 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,909 collisions, Raining no high winds 251 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,786 casualties, Passenger 557 casualties, Pedestrian 416 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE12 postcode district?
2,258 collisions have been recorded in the SE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,759 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 280 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the SE12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SE12 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE12 postcode district happen on?
69.8% of collisions in the SE12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,759 casualties recorded in the SE12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE12 postcode district rose 15% 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 SE12 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 SE12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.