TN16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN16 postcode district recorded 1,950 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,734 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 288 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 2,734
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 2,734
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN16
Towns in TN16
Roads in TN16
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,950
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,734
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
288
15.9% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.4% 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 2,734 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 247 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 298 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 294 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 257 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,409 collisions, Darkness 541 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,275 collisions, Dual carriageway 614 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 911 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 304 collisions, 70 mph 572 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,537 collisions, Raining no high winds 272 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,863 casualties, Passenger 707 casualties, Pedestrian 164 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,950 accidents
Accident 199901PY01397
SlightAccident 199946WK08159
SlightAccident 199901PY01373
SeriousAccident 199901PY01371
SlightAccident 199946WK07900
SlightAccident 199945EM00144
SlightAccident 199901PY01319
SeriousAccident 199946WK08496
SlightAccident 199945EM00137
SlightAccident 199945EM00136
SeriousAccident 199946WK08442
SlightAccident 199901PY01282
SlightAccident 199946WK08148
SlightAccident 199946WK06431
SlightAccident 199901PY01256
SlightAccident 199901PY01258
SeriousAccident 199946WK07209
SeriousAccident 199946WK05858
SlightAccident 199946WK06962
SlightAccident 199945EM00119
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN16 postcode district?
1,950 collisions have been recorded in the TN16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,734 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 288 were serious — 15.9% 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 15.9% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN16 postcode district happen on?
65.4% 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% of the 2,734 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 fell 11% 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 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 2025.