TA20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA20 postcode district recorded 1,094 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,534 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,534
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 1,534
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA20
Roads in TA20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TA20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,094
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,534
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
16.2% 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 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the TA20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA20 postcode district have produced 1,534 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 128 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 167 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 180 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 802 collisions, Darkness 292 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,016 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 489 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 466 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 851 collisions, Raining no high winds 139 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 975 casualties, Passenger 391 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,094 accidents
Accident 200052F811416
SeriousAccident 200052F782396
SlightAccident 2000550W02991
SlightAccident 200052F735126
SlightAccident 200052F699656
SlightAccident 200052F672026
SeriousAccident 200052F617606
SlightAccident 200052F607126
SlightAccident 200052F602086
SlightAccident 200052F575336
SlightAccident 200052F532366
SlightAccident 200052F502376
SlightAccident 200052F489766
SlightAccident 200052FC36236
SlightAccident 200052FI34076
SlightAccident 200052F309530
SlightAccident 200052FC28126
FatalAccident 200052FC13506
SlightAccident 2000550W00612
SlightAccident 200052FC10246
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA20 postcode district?
1,094 collisions have been recorded in the TA20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,534 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 149 were serious — 16.2% 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 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA20 postcode district happen on?
92.9% 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% of the 1,534 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 12% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.