TN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN12 postcode district recorded 2,211 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,023 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 404 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,023
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 404
- Casualties
- 3,023
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN12
Roads in TN12
Accidents in the TN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,211
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,023
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
404
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN12 postcode district
Collisions in the TN12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.3% of the total), with 27.7% 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 TN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN12 postcode district have produced 3,022 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 265 collisions, Monday 312 collisions, Tuesday 322 collisions, Wednesday 339 collisions, Thursday 335 collisions, Friday 334 collisions, Saturday 304 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,598 collisions, Darkness 613 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,964 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 724 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions, 50 mph 127 collisions, 60 mph 1,093 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,699 collisions, Raining no high winds 299 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Fog or mist 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,132 casualties, Passenger 678 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN12 postcode district?
2,211 collisions have been recorded in the TN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,023 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 404 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the TN12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN12 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN12 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN12 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the TN12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 3,022 casualties recorded in the TN12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN12 postcode district fell 14% 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 TN12 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 TN12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.