TN17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN17 postcode district recorded 1,280 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,824 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 1,824
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 1,824
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN17
Towns in TN17
Roads in TN17
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,280
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,824
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN17 postcode district
Collisions in the TN17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the TN17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN17 postcode district have produced 1,824 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 145 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 991 collisions, Darkness 289 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,238 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 261 collisions, 40 mph 201 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 741 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 928 collisions, Raining no high winds 212 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,295 casualties, Passenger 448 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN17 postcode district?
1,280 collisions have been recorded in the TN17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,824 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 240 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the TN17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN17 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN17 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the TN17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 1,824 casualties recorded in the TN17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN17 postcode district fell 5% 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 TN17 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 TN17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.