SK12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK12 postcode district recorded 1,384 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,841 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,841
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,841
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK12
Towns in SK12
Roads in SK12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,384
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,841
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK12 postcode district
Collisions in the SK12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the SK12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK12 postcode district have produced 1,841 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 184 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,017 collisions, Darkness 367 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,309 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 898 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 122 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,071 collisions, Raining no high winds 191 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,200 casualties, Passenger 418 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,384 accidents
Accident 199930B000216
SlightAccident 1999079C10720
SeriousAccident 1999079C10667
SlightAccident 1999079C10592
SlightAccident 199930B000183
SeriousAccident 1999079C10602
SlightAccident 199930B000179
SlightAccident 1999309B00157
SlightAccident 199914KK00298
SlightAccident 1999079C10459
SlightAccident 1999079C10394
SlightAccident 1999309B00106
SlightAccident 1999309B00098
SlightAccident 1999309B00079
SeriousAccident 1999309B00060
SeriousAccident 1999079C10271
SlightAccident 1999079C10165
SlightAccident 1999079C10450
SlightAccident 1999079C10134
SeriousAccident 1999309B00038
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK12 postcode district?
1,384 collisions have been recorded in the SK12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,841 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 269 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the SK12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK12 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK12 postcode district happen on?
94.6% of collisions in the SK12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 1,841 casualties recorded in the SK12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK12 postcode district fell 8% 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 SK12 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 SK12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.