TA21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA21 postcode district recorded 1,007 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,443 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,443
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,443
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA21
Towns in TA21
Roads in TA21
Accidents in the TA21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,007
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,443
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA21 postcode district
Collisions in the TA21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in the TA21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA21 postcode district have produced 1,443 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 111 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 784 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 712 collisions, Dual carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 325 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 92 collisions, 60 mph 328 collisions, 70 mph 196 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 773 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 924 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA21 postcode district?
1,007 collisions have been recorded in the TA21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,443 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 125 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the TA21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA21 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA21 postcode district happen on?
70.7% of collisions in the TA21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 1,443 casualties recorded in the TA21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA21 postcode district rose 21% 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 TA21 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 TA21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.