TA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA10 postcode district recorded 445 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 602 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 78% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 602
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 602
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA10
Towns in TA10
Roads in TA10
Accidents in the TA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
445
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
602
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA10 postcode district
Collisions in the TA10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.7% of the total), with 26.1% 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 TA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA10 postcode district have produced 602 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 45 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 329 collisions, Darkness 116 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 426 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 179 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 150 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 363 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 403 casualties, Passenger 131 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA10 postcode district?
445 collisions have been recorded in the TA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 602 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 66 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the TA10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA10 postcode district, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA10 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the TA10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 602 casualties recorded in the TA10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA10 postcode district rose 78% 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 TA10 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 TA10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.