TN15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN15 postcode district recorded 2,417 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,491 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 428 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 428
- Casualties
- 3,491
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 428
- Casualties
- 3,491
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN15
Towns in TN15
Roads in TN15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,417
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,491
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
428
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN15 postcode district
Collisions in the TN15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
62.8% of recorded collisions in the TN15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN15 postcode district have produced 3,491 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 321 collisions, Monday 337 collisions, Tuesday 320 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 364 collisions, Friday 392 collisions, Saturday 305 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,774 collisions, Darkness 643 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,519 collisions, Dual carriageway 685 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 530 collisions, 40 mph 235 collisions, 50 mph 240 collisions, 60 mph 816 collisions, 70 mph 593 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,836 collisions, Raining no high winds 357 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Fog or mist 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,414 casualties, Passenger 922 casualties, Pedestrian 155 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN15 postcode district?
2,417 collisions have been recorded in the TN15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,491 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 428 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the TN15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN15 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN15 postcode district happen on?
62.8% of collisions in the TN15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 3,491 casualties recorded in the TN15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN15 postcode district rose 30% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the TN15 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 TN15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.