TN18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN18 postcode district recorded 592 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 840 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 840
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 840
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN18
Towns in TN18
Roads in TN18
Accidents in the TN18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
592
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
840
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN18 postcode district
Collisions in the TN18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 33.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in the TN18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN18 postcode district have produced 840 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 86 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 77 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 394 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 583 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 173 collisions, 40 mph 110 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 281 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 465 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 559 casualties, Passenger 216 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN18 postcode district?
592 collisions have been recorded in the TN18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 840 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 107 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the TN18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN18 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 33.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN18 postcode district happen on?
98.5% of collisions in the TN18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 840 casualties recorded in the TN18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN18 postcode district fell 47% 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 TN18 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 TN18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.