TD7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD7 postcode district recorded 284 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 396 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 86% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 396
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 396
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD7
Roads in TD7
Accidents in the TD7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
284
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
396
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
30.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TD7 postcode district
Collisions in the TD7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the TD7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD7 postcode district have produced 396 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 35 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 227 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 272 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 138 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 213 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 237 casualties, Passenger 102 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD7 postcode district?
284 collisions have been recorded in the TD7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 396 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 79 were serious — 30.6% of all recorded collisions in the TD7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TD7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TD7 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TD7 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the TD7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TD7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 396 casualties recorded in the TD7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TD7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TD7 postcode district fell 86% 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 TD7 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 TD7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.