TA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA7 postcode district recorded 1,165 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,803 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 41% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,803
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,803
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA7
Towns in TA7
Roads in TA7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,165
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,803
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA7 postcode district
Collisions in the TA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the TA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA7 postcode district have produced 1,803 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.8% 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 141 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 171 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 133 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 880 collisions, Darkness 285 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 921 collisions, Dual carriageway 174 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 274 collisions, 40 mph 112 collisions, 50 mph 123 collisions, 60 mph 493 collisions, 70 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 930 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,229 casualties, Passenger 524 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA7 postcode district?
1,165 collisions have been recorded in the TA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,803 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 169 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the TA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA7 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA7 postcode district happen on?
79.1% of collisions in the TA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.8% of the 1,803 casualties recorded in the TA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA7 postcode district rose 41% 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 TA7 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 TA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.