TN20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN20 postcode district recorded 348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 544 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 95 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 544
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 544
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN20
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Accidents in the TN20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
544
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
95
31.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN20 postcode district
Collisions in the TN20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.3% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98% of recorded collisions in the TN20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN20 postcode district have produced 544 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 35 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 65 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 267 collisions, Darkness 81 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 341 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 51 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 213 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 266 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 386 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN20 postcode district?
348 collisions have been recorded in the TN20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 544 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 95 were serious — 31.3% of all recorded collisions in the TN20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN20 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN20 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN20 postcode district happen on?
98% of collisions in the TN20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 544 casualties recorded in the TN20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN20 postcode district rose 23% 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 TN20 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 TN20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.