TA24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA24 postcode district recorded 913 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,355 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 143 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 1,355
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 1,355
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA24
Towns in TA24
Roads in TA24
Accidents in the TA24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
913
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,355
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
143
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA24 postcode district
Collisions in the TA24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.4% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in the TA24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA24 postcode district have produced 1,355 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 123 collisions, Monday 159 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 119 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 712 collisions, Darkness 201 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 838 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 450 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 370 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 677 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 797 casualties, Passenger 414 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA24 postcode district?
913 collisions have been recorded in the TA24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,355 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 143 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the TA24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA24 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the TA24 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA24 postcode district happen on?
91.8% of collisions in the TA24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 1,355 casualties recorded in the TA24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA24 postcode district rose 47% 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 TA24 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 TA24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.