TA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA16 postcode district recorded 76 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 96 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 96
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 96
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA16
Roads in TA16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
76
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
96
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
26.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA16 postcode district
Collisions in the TA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in the TA16 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 TA16 postcode district have produced 96 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 8 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 15 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 37 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 62 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 73 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA16 postcode district?
76 collisions have been recorded in the TA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 96 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 18 were serious — 26.3% of all recorded collisions in the TA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA16 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA16 postcode district happen on?
88.2% of collisions in the TA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 96 casualties recorded in the TA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA16 postcode district rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 TA16 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 TA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.