TA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA18 postcode district recorded 566 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 815 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 815
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 815
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA18
Towns in TA18
Roads in TA18
Accidents in the TA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
566
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
815
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA18 postcode district
Collisions in the TA18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the TA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA18 postcode district have produced 815 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 65 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 427 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 525 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 233 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 279 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 435 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 499 casualties, Passenger 223 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA18 postcode district?
566 collisions have been recorded in the TA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 815 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 83 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the TA18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA18 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TA18 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA18 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the TA18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 815 casualties recorded in the TA18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA18 postcode district fell 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TA18 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 TA18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.