TD8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TD8 postcode district recorded 323 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 449 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 449
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 449
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TD8
Roads in TD8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TD8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TD8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
323
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
449
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
28.5% 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% of the total), with 17.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in the TD8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TD8 postcode district have produced 449 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 37 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 267 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 318 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 82 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 228 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 298 casualties, Passenger 122 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 12 of 12 accidents
Accident 2022991140337
FatalAccident 2020990967950
FatalAccident 2018950000896
FatalAccident 2016950005458
FatalAccident 2016950001865
FatalAccident 2015950001713
FatalAccident 2010950007323
FatalAccident 2010950003491
FatalAccident 2008950000935
FatalAccident 2005950008892
FatalAccident 2002950007793
FatalAccident 2000950007396
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TD8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TD8 postcode district?
323 collisions have been recorded in the TD8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 449 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TD8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 80 were serious — 28.5% 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% of them, and 17.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TD8 postcode district happen on?
98.5% 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 449 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 33% 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 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 2025.