TD5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD5 postcode district recorded 337 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 442 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 442
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 442
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD5
Roads in TD5
Accidents in the TD5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
337
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
442
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
26.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TD5 postcode district
Collisions in the TD5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in the TD5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD5 postcode district have produced 442 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.5% 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 42 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 54 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 264 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 316 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 112 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 210 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 239 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 282 casualties, Passenger 109 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD5 postcode district?
337 collisions have been recorded in the TD5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 442 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 84 were serious — 26.7% of all recorded collisions in the TD5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TD5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TD5 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TD5 postcode district happen on?
93.8% of collisions in the TD5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TD5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.5% of the 442 casualties recorded in the TD5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TD5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TD5 postcode district rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 TD5 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 TD5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.