TA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA9 postcode district recorded 1,105 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,540 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 74% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,540
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,540
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA9
Towns in TA9
Roads in TA9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,105
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,540
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA9 postcode district
Collisions in the TA9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.4% of recorded collisions in the TA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA9 postcode district have produced 1,540 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 148 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 142 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 854 collisions, Darkness 251 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 734 collisions, Dual carriageway 228 collisions, Roundabout 106 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 461 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 282 collisions, 70 mph 229 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 904 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,000 casualties, Passenger 425 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA9 postcode district?
1,105 collisions have been recorded in the TA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,540 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 150 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the TA9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TA9 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA9 postcode district happen on?
66.4% of collisions in the TA9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 1,540 casualties recorded in the TA9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA9 postcode district rose 74% 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 TA9 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 TA9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.