TA19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA19 postcode district recorded 819 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,293 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 1,293
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 1,293
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA19
Towns in TA19
Roads in TA19
Accidents in the TA19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
819
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,293
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA19 postcode district
Collisions in the TA19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.7% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in the TA19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA19 postcode district have produced 1,293 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 94 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 113 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 615 collisions, Darkness 204 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 664 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 162 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 611 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 617 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 823 casualties, Passenger 401 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA19 postcode district?
819 collisions have been recorded in the TA19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,293 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 109 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the TA19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA19 postcode district, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA19 postcode district happen on?
81.1% of collisions in the TA19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 1,293 casualties recorded in the TA19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA19 postcode district fell 22% 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 TA19 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 TA19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.