TA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA7 postcode district recorded 1,134 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,757 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 162 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,757
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,757
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA7
Towns in TA7
Roads in TA7
Accidents in the TA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,134
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,757
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
162
16.7% 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 (18.1% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in the TA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA7 postcode district have produced 1,757 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 140 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 858 collisions, Darkness 276 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 896 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 37 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 266 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 118 collisions, 60 mph 484 collisions, 70 mph 159 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 903 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,194 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA7 postcode district?
1,134 collisions have been recorded in the TA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,757 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 162 were serious — 16.7% 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 18.1% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA7 postcode district happen on?
79% 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 1,757 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 fell 15% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.