SY12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SY12 postcode district recorded 383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 534 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 534
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 534
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SY12
Towns in SY12
Roads in SY12
Accidents in the SY12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SY12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
534
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SY12 postcode district
Collisions in the SY12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the SY12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SY12 postcode district have produced 534 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 52 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 303 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 363 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 114 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 237 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 317 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 354 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SY12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SY12 postcode district?
383 collisions have been recorded in the SY12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 534 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SY12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 76 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the SY12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SY12 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SY12 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SY12 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the SY12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SY12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 534 casualties recorded in the SY12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SY12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SY12 postcode district fell 14% 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 SY12 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 SY12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.