TS12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS12 postcode district recorded 675 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,016 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,016
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,016
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS12
Towns in TS12
Roads in TS12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
675
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,016
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS12 postcode district
Collisions in the TS12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.3% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the TS12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS12 postcode district have produced 1,016 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 95 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 496 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 646 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 394 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 219 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 541 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 598 casualties, Passenger 299 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 675 accidents
Accident 2009170L11129
SlightAccident 2009170L51089
SeriousAccident 2009170L50999
SlightAccident 2009170L51289
SlightAccident 2009170L40959
SlightAccident 2009170L50729
SlightAccident 2009170L41039
SlightAccident 2009170L40849
SlightAccident 2009170L10479
SlightAccident 2009170L40459
SlightAccident 2009170L40389
SeriousAccident 2009170L50469
SlightAccident 2009170L10169
SlightAccident 2009170L40189
SlightAccident 2009170L40109
SlightAccident 2009170L40039
SlightAccident 2009170L40139
SlightAccident 2008170L12398
SlightAccident 2008170L42478
SlightAccident 2008170L12648
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS12 postcode district?
675 collisions have been recorded in the TS12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,016 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 140 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the TS12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the TS12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS12 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the TS12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 1,016 casualties recorded in the TS12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS12 postcode district fell 55% 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 TS12 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 TS12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.