SS12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS12 postcode district recorded 782 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,063 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,063
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,063
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS12
Towns in SS12
Roads in SS12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SS12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
782
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,063
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS12 postcode district
Collisions in the SS12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.5% of recorded collisions in the SS12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS12 postcode district have produced 1,063 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 84 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 115 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 567 collisions, Darkness 215 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 426 collisions, Dual carriageway 295 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 352 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 220 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 644 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 718 casualties, Passenger 234 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS12 postcode district?
782 collisions have been recorded in the SS12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,063 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 147 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the SS12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS12 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS12 postcode district happen on?
54.5% of collisions in the SS12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 1,063 casualties recorded in the SS12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS12 postcode district fell 14% 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 SS12 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 SS12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.