TA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA4 postcode district recorded 1,258 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,905 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,905
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,905
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA4
Towns in TA4
Roads in TA4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,258
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,905
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA4 postcode district
Collisions in the TA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the TA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA4 postcode district have produced 1,905 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 145 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 217 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 976 collisions, Darkness 282 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,169 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 269 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 216 collisions, 60 mph 686 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 950 collisions, Raining no high winds 187 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,248 casualties, Passenger 554 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA4 postcode district?
1,258 collisions have been recorded in the TA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,905 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 177 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the TA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA4 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TA4 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA4 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the TA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 1,905 casualties recorded in the TA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA4 postcode district rose 3% 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 TA4 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 TA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.