TF9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF9 postcode district recorded 1,380 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,020 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 276 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,020
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,020
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF9
Towns in TF9
Roads in TF9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TF9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,380
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,020
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
276
23.7% 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% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the TF9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF9 postcode district have produced 2,019 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 162 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 212 collisions, Friday 221 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,011 collisions, Darkness 369 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,228 collisions, Dual carriageway 80 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 412 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 834 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,131 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,409 casualties, Passenger 473 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF9 postcode district?
1,380 collisions have been recorded in the TF9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,020 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 276 were serious — 23.7% 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% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF9 postcode district happen on?
89% 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 2,019 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 12% 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 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 2025.