TD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD1 postcode district recorded 907 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,215 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,215
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD1
Towns in TD1
Roads in TD1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
907
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TD1 postcode district
Collisions in the TD1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the TD1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD1 postcode district have produced 1,215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 98 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 662 collisions, Darkness 245 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 788 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, One way street/Slip road 32 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 463 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 396 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 673 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 720 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 174 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD1 postcode district?
907 collisions have been recorded in the TD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 169 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the TD1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TD1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TD1 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TD1 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the TD1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TD1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,215 casualties recorded in the TD1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TD1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TD1 postcode district fell 30% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TD1 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 TD1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.