TF8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF8 postcode district recorded 238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 341 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 341
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 341
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF8
Towns in TF8
Roads in TF8
Accidents in the TF8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
341
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
24.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TF8 postcode district
Collisions in the TF8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.2% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in the TF8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF8 postcode district have produced 341 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 41 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 177 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 229 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 107 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 196 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 229 casualties, Passenger 96 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 238 accidents
Accident 200922G901738
SlightAccident 200922G901555
SeriousAccident 200822G900002
SlightAccident 200822G900157
SlightAccident 200822GA00909
SlightAccident 200822FA89247
SlightAccident 200822GA87108
SlightAccident 200822GA87083
SlightAccident 200822FA88684
SlightAccident 200822GA86873
SlightAccident 200822GA86839
SlightAccident 200822GA86789
SlightAccident 200822GA86778
SlightAccident 200822FA88287
SlightAccident 200822GA86665
SeriousAccident 200822FA88116
SlightAccident 200822GA86354
SlightAccident 200722GA86296
SlightAccident 200722GA86290
SlightAccident 200722GA86224
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF8 postcode district?
238 collisions have been recorded in the TF8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 341 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 56 were serious — 24.4% of all recorded collisions in the TF8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TF8 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the TF8 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF8 postcode district happen on?
96.2% of collisions in the TF8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TF8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 341 casualties recorded in the TF8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TF8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TF8 postcode district fell 17% 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 TF8 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 TF8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.