TA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA16 postcode district recorded 74 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 93 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 93
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 93
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA16
Roads in TA16
Accidents in the TA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
74
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
93
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
27% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 18.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the TA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA16 postcode district have produced 93 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 7 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 60 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 65 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 36 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 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 70 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA16 postcode district?
74 collisions have been recorded in the TA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 93 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 18 were serious — 27% 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 17.6% of them, and 18.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA16 postcode district happen on?
87.8% 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 7.5% of the 93 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.