TA22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA22 postcode district recorded 113 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 168 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 168
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 168
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA22
Roads in TA22
Accidents in the TA22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
113
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
168
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA22 postcode district
Collisions in the TA22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.5% of the total), with 16.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the TA22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA22 postcode district have produced 168 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 22 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 94 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 109 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 33 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 74 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 88 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 113 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA22 postcode district?
113 collisions have been recorded in the TA22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 168 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 17 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the TA22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA22 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the TA22 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 16.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA22 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the TA22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 168 casualties recorded in the TA22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA22 postcode district fell 50% 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 TA22 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 TA22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.