TA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA2 postcode district recorded 1,422 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,840 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,840
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,840
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA2
Towns in TA2
Roads in TA2
Accidents in the TA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,422
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,840
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA2 postcode district
Collisions in the TA2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in the TA2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA2 postcode district have produced 1,840 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 132 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 221 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 248 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,069 collisions, Darkness 353 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,090 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, Dual carriageway 143 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 813 collisions, 40 mph 217 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 255 collisions, 70 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,126 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,276 casualties, Passenger 397 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA2 postcode district?
1,422 collisions have been recorded in the TA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,840 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 172 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the TA2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA2 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA2 postcode district happen on?
76.7% of collisions in the TA2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 1,840 casualties recorded in the TA2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA2 postcode district rose 3% 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 TA2 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 TA2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.