TA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA1 postcode district recorded 2,623 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,175 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 251 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 3,175
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 3,175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA1
Towns in TA1
Roads in TA1
Accidents in the TA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,623
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
251
10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA1 postcode district
Collisions in the TA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74% of recorded collisions in the TA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA1 postcode district have produced 3,175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 190 collisions, Monday 386 collisions, Tuesday 438 collisions, Wednesday 416 collisions, Thursday 409 collisions, Friday 460 collisions, Saturday 324 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,007 collisions, Darkness 614 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,941 collisions, Dual carriageway 286 collisions, Roundabout 210 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Other 40 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 2,209 collisions, 40 mph 175 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 115 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,132 collisions, Raining no high winds 279 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,113 casualties, Passenger 570 casualties, Pedestrian 492 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA1 postcode district?
2,623 collisions have been recorded in the TA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 251 were serious — 10.3% of all recorded collisions in the TA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA1 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA1 postcode district happen on?
74% of collisions in the TA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 3,175 casualties recorded in the TA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA1 postcode district rose 13% 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 TA1 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 TA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.