SN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN12 postcode district recorded 1,369 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,844 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,844
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,844
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN12
Towns in SN12
Roads in SN12
Accidents in the SN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,369
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,844
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN12 postcode district
Collisions in the SN12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in the SN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN12 postcode district have produced 1,844 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 138 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 227 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,023 collisions, Darkness 346 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,110 collisions, Roundabout 183 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 704 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 476 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,118 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,277 casualties, Passenger 396 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN12 postcode district?
1,369 collisions have been recorded in the SN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,844 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 184 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the SN12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN12 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN12 postcode district happen on?
81.1% of collisions in the SN12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 1,844 casualties recorded in the SN12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN12 postcode district fell 21% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SN12 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 SN12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.