ST12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST12 postcode district recorded 199 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 256 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 256
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 256
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST12
Roads in ST12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ST12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
199
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
256
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST12 postcode district
Collisions in the ST12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.1% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
56.8% of recorded collisions in the ST12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST12 postcode district have produced 256 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 18 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 146 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 75 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 80 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 162 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 183 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST12 postcode district?
199 collisions have been recorded in the ST12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 256 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 22 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the ST12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST12 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the ST12 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST12 postcode district happen on?
56.8% of collisions in the ST12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 256 casualties recorded in the ST12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST12 postcode district fell 43% 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 ST12 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 ST12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.