TA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA5 postcode district recorded 590 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 939 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 117% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 939
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 939
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA5
Towns in TA5
Roads in TA5
Accidents in the TA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
590
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
939
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA5 postcode district
Collisions in the TA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in the TA5 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 TA5 postcode district have produced 939 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 82 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 450 collisions, Darkness 140 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 539 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 130 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 346 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 424 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 577 casualties, Passenger 318 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA5 postcode district?
590 collisions have been recorded in the TA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 939 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 91 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the TA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TA5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA5 postcode district happen on?
91.4% of collisions in the TA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 939 casualties recorded in the TA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA5 postcode district rose 117% 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 TA5 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 TA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.