TN16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN16 postcode district recorded 1,911 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,678 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 279 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,678
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 279
- Casualties
- 2,678
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN16
Towns in TN16
Roads in TN16
Accidents in the TN16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,911
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,678
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
279
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN16 postcode district
Collisions in the TN16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65% of recorded collisions in the TN16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN16 postcode district have produced 2,678 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 241 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 302 collisions, Thursday 287 collisions, Friday 273 collisions, Saturday 254 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,385 collisions, Darkness 526 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,242 collisions, Dual carriageway 611 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 891 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 295 collisions, 70 mph 568 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,506 collisions, Raining no high winds 270 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,823 casualties, Passenger 692 casualties, Pedestrian 163 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN16 postcode district?
1,911 collisions have been recorded in the TN16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,678 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 279 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the TN16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN16 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN16 postcode district happen on?
65% of collisions in the TN16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 2,678 casualties recorded in the TN16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN16 postcode district rose 26% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 TN16 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 TN16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.