TD8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD8 postcode district recorded 321 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 447 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 63% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 447
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 447
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD8
Roads in TD8
Accidents in the TD8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
321
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
447
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
28% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TD8 postcode district
Collisions in the TD8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 17.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in the TD8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD8 postcode district have produced 447 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 36 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 265 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 316 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 81 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 233 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 226 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 296 casualties, Passenger 122 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD8 postcode district?
321 collisions have been recorded in the TD8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 447 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 78 were serious — 28% of all recorded collisions in the TD8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TD8 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TD8 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 17.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TD8 postcode district happen on?
98.4% of collisions in the TD8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TD8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 447 casualties recorded in the TD8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TD8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TD8 postcode district fell 63% 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 TD8 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 TD8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.