TA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA8 postcode district recorded 612 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 737 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 737
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 737
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA8
Towns in TA8
Roads in TA8
Accidents in the TA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
612
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
737
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA8 postcode district
Collisions in the TA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in the TA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA8 postcode district have produced 737 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.2% 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 84 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 478 collisions, Darkness 134 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 537 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 584 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 507 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 416 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA8 postcode district?
612 collisions have been recorded in the TA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 737 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 74 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the TA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA8 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA8 postcode district happen on?
87.7% of collisions in the TA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26.2% of the 737 casualties recorded in the TA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA8 postcode district fell 27% 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 TA8 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 TA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.