TF4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF4 postcode district recorded 816 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,115
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 1,115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF4
Roads in TF4
Accidents in the TF4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
816
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TF4 postcode district
Collisions in the TF4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.1% of recorded collisions in the TF4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF4 postcode district have produced 1,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 88 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 132 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 584 collisions, Darkness 232 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 686 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 534 collisions, 40 mph 153 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 685 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 694 casualties, Passenger 283 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF4 postcode district?
816 collisions have been recorded in the TF4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 106 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the TF4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TF4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TF4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF4 postcode district happen on?
84.1% of collisions in the TF4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TF4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 1,115 casualties recorded in the TF4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TF4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TF4 postcode district rose 7% 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 TF4 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 TF4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.