TF5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF5 postcode district recorded 93 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 134 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 134
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 134
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF5
Roads in TF5
Accidents in the TF5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
93
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
134
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TF5 postcode district
Collisions in the TF5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.3% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.9% of recorded collisions in the TF5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF5 postcode district have produced 134 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 11 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 64 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 92 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 73 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 92 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF5 postcode district?
93 collisions have been recorded in the TF5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 134 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 13 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the TF5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TF5 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TF5 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF5 postcode district happen on?
98.9% of collisions in the TF5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TF5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 134 casualties recorded in the TF5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TF5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TF5 postcode district fell 50% 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 TF5 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 TF5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.