TD5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD5 postcode district recorded 340 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 445 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 445
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 445
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD5
Roads in TD5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TD5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
340
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
445
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
26.8% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 21.8% 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 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD5 postcode district have produced 445 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 50 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 266 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 319 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 113 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 212 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 241 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 285 casualties, Passenger 109 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 6 accidents
Accident 2019950000343
FatalAccident 2018950000865
FatalAccident 2008950007665
FatalAccident 2008950006004
FatalAccident 2002950007060
FatalAccident 1999950007493
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD5 postcode district?
340 collisions have been recorded in the TD5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 445 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 85 were serious — 26.8% 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 16.2% of them, and 21.8% 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 445 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 fell 25% 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 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 2025.