WA12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA12 postcode district recorded 1,381 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,911 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,911
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,911
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA12
Towns in WA12
Roads in WA12
Accidents in the WA12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,381
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,911
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA12 postcode district
Collisions in the WA12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.9% of recorded collisions in the WA12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA12 postcode district have produced 1,911 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 129 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 211 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 224 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,045 collisions, Darkness 336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Dual carriageway 331 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 813 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 153 collisions, 70 mph 254 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,062 collisions, Raining no high winds 199 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,208 casualties, Passenger 466 casualties, Pedestrian 237 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA12 postcode district?
1,381 collisions have been recorded in the WA12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,911 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 160 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the WA12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA12 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WA12 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA12 postcode district happen on?
62.9% of collisions in the WA12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 1,911 casualties recorded in the WA12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA12 postcode district rose 5% 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 WA12 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 WA12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.