SS12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS12 postcode district recorded 770 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,039 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 146 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,039
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,039
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS12
Towns in SS12
Roads in SS12
Accidents in the SS12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
770
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,039
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
146
20% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.8% of recorded collisions in the SS12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS12 postcode district have produced 1,039 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 83 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 559 collisions, Darkness 211 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 422 collisions, Dual carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 349 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 218 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 635 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 704 casualties, Passenger 225 casualties, Pedestrian 110 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS12 postcode district?
770 collisions have been recorded in the SS12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,039 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 146 were serious — 20% 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 16.2% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS12 postcode district happen on?
54.8% 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 10.6% of the 1,039 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 rose 17% 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 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 2024.