TN20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN20 postcode district recorded 358 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 558 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 558
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 558
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN20
Towns in TN20
Roads in TN20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
358
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
558
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
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 (18.7% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.8% of recorded collisions in the TN20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN20 postcode district have produced 558 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 49 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 273 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 350 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 220 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 272 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 398 casualties, Passenger 135 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN20 postcode district?
358 collisions have been recorded in the TN20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 558 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 98 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 18.7% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN20 postcode district happen on?
97.8% 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 4.5% of the 558 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 fell 38% 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 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 2025.