TA23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA23 postcode district recorded 270 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 412 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 133% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 412
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 412
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA23
Roads in TA23
Accidents in the TA23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
270
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
412
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA23 postcode district
Collisions in the TA23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.3% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the TA23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA23 postcode district have produced 412 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 52 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 205 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 254 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 88 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 212 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 235 casualties, Passenger 151 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA23 postcode district?
270 collisions have been recorded in the TA23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 412 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 51 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the TA23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA23 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the TA23 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA23 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the TA23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 412 casualties recorded in the TA23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA23 postcode district rose 133% 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 TA23 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 TA23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.