SK12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK12 postcode district recorded 1,350 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,804 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 258 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 1,804
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 258
- Casualties
- 1,804
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK12
Towns in SK12
Roads in SK12
Accidents in the SK12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,350
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,804
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
258
20.7% 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 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the SK12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK12 postcode district have produced 1,804 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 179 collisions, Monday 184 collisions, Tuesday 207 collisions, Wednesday 180 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 993 collisions, Darkness 357 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,280 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 873 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 50 mph 120 collisions, 60 mph 196 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,047 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,172 casualties, Passenger 415 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK12 postcode district?
1,350 collisions have been recorded in the SK12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,804 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 258 were serious — 20.7% 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 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK12 postcode district happen on?
94.8% 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% of the 1,804 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 rose 19% 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 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 2024.