TN21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN21 postcode district recorded 1,127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,523 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 236 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,523
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,523
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN21
Towns in TN21
Roads in TN21
Accidents in the TN21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,523
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
236
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN21 postcode district
Collisions in the TN21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the TN21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN21 postcode district have produced 1,523 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 121 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 846 collisions, Darkness 281 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,094 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 378 collisions, 40 mph 295 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 422 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 938 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,090 casualties, Passenger 297 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN21 postcode district?
1,127 collisions have been recorded in the TN21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,523 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 236 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the TN21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN21 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN21 postcode district happen on?
97.1% of collisions in the TN21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 1,523 casualties recorded in the TN21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN21 postcode district rose 7% 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 TN21 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 TN21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.