TA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA12 postcode district recorded 156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 212 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 212
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 212
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA12
Roads in TA12
Accidents in the TA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
212
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA12 postcode district
Collisions in the TA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.3% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the TA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA12 postcode district have produced 212 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 27 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 114 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 147 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 104 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 129 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 138 casualties, Passenger 55 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA12 postcode district?
156 collisions have been recorded in the TA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 212 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 28 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the TA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA12 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the TA12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA12 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the TA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 212 casualties recorded in the TA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA12 postcode district rose 50% 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 TA12 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 TA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.