TD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD1 postcode district recorded 900 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,207
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD1
Towns in TD1
Roads in TD1
Accidents in the TD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
900
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
20.8% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 27.2% 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 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD1 postcode district have produced 1,207 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 96 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 131 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 655 collisions, Darkness 245 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 782 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 462 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 393 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 666 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 715 casualties, Passenger 319 casualties, Pedestrian 173 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD1 postcode district?
900 collisions have been recorded in the TD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 164 were serious — 20.8% 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 17.6% of them, and 27.2% 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 1,207 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 38% 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 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 2024.