TA20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA20 postcode district recorded 1,065 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,499 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,499
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,499
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA20
Roads in TA20
Accidents in the TA20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,065
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,499
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA20 postcode district
Collisions in the TA20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the TA20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA20 postcode district have produced 1,499 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 124 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 780 collisions, Darkness 285 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 987 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 477 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 456 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 826 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 949 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 166 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA20 postcode district?
1,065 collisions have been recorded in the TA20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,499 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 142 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the TA20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA20 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA20 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the TA20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 1,499 casualties recorded in the TA20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA20 postcode district rose 18% 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 TA20 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 TA20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.