TA23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA23 postcode district recorded 279 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 424 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 424
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 424
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA23
Roads in TA23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TA23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
279
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
424
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
20.1% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the TA23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA23 postcode district have produced 424 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 41 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 210 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 263 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 138 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 218 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 243 casualties, Passenger 153 casualties, Pedestrian 28 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?
279 collisions have been recorded in the TA23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 424 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 53 were serious — 20.1% 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 18.6% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA23 postcode district happen on?
94.3% 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 6.6% of the 424 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 29% 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 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 2025.