WS12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS12 postcode district recorded 1,409 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,884 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 73% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,884
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,884
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS12
Towns in WS12
Roads in WS12
Accidents in the WS12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,409
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,884
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS12 postcode district
Collisions in the WS12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in the WS12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS12 postcode district have produced 1,884 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 165 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 190 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,005 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,289 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 1,109 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 202 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,152 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,209 casualties, Passenger 465 casualties, Pedestrian 210 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS12 postcode district?
1,409 collisions have been recorded in the WS12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,884 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 133 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in the WS12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS12 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS12 postcode district happen on?
91.5% of collisions in the WS12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 1,884 casualties recorded in the WS12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS12 postcode district rose 73% 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 WS12 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 WS12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.