SG12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG12 postcode district recorded 1,870 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,634 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,634
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,634
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG12
Towns in SG12
Roads in SG12
Accidents in the SG12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,870
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,634
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG12 postcode district
Collisions in the SG12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.3% of recorded collisions in the SG12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG12 postcode district have produced 2,634 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 195 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 296 collisions, Wednesday 304 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 305 collisions, Saturday 248 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,379 collisions, Darkness 491 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,184 collisions, Dual carriageway 454 collisions, Roundabout 140 collisions, Slip road 65 collisions, Other 22 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 632 collisions, 40 mph 131 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 540 collisions, 70 mph 506 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,442 collisions, Raining no high winds 269 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,865 casualties, Passenger 571 casualties, Pedestrian 198 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG12 postcode district?
1,870 collisions have been recorded in the SG12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,634 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 256 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the SG12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SG12 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG12 postcode district happen on?
63.3% of collisions in the SG12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 2,634 casualties recorded in the SG12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG12 postcode district rose 2% 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 SG12 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 SG12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.