TN23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN23 postcode district recorded 2,284 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,960 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 306 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 2,960
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 2,960
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN23
Towns in TN23
Roads in TN23
Accidents in the TN23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,284
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,960
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
306
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN23 postcode district
Collisions in the TN23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.9% of recorded collisions in the TN23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN23 postcode district have produced 2,960 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 242 collisions, Monday 320 collisions, Tuesday 319 collisions, Wednesday 340 collisions, Thursday 336 collisions, Friday 403 collisions, Saturday 324 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,723 collisions, Darkness 561 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,529 collisions, Dual carriageway 298 collisions, Roundabout 285 collisions, One way street 83 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 64 collisions, 30 mph 1,489 collisions, 40 mph 329 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 280 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,805 collisions, Raining no high winds 254 collisions, Unknown 97 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,830 casualties, Passenger 727 casualties, Pedestrian 403 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN23 postcode district?
2,284 collisions have been recorded in the TN23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,960 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 306 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the TN23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN23 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN23 postcode district happen on?
66.9% of collisions in the TN23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 2,960 casualties recorded in the TN23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN23 postcode district rose 4% 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 TN23 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 TN23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.