TF9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF9 postcode district recorded 1,357 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,989 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 270 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 1,989
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 1,989
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF9
Towns in TF9
Roads in TF9
Accidents in the TF9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,357
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,989
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
270
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TF9 postcode district
Collisions in the TF9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the TF9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF9 postcode district have produced 1,988 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 159 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 202 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 992 collisions, Darkness 365 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,205 collisions, Dual carriageway 80 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Other 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 404 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 821 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,109 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,384 casualties, Passenger 469 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF9 postcode district?
1,357 collisions have been recorded in the TF9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,989 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 270 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the TF9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TF9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TF9 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF9 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the TF9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TF9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 1,988 casualties recorded in the TF9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TF9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TF9 postcode district fell 4% 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 TF9 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 TF9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.