TN24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN24 postcode district recorded 2,460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,250 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 274 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 3,250
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 3,250
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,250
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
274
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN24 postcode district
Collisions in the TN24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.3% of recorded collisions in the TN24 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 TN24 postcode district have produced 3,250 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 221 collisions, Monday 392 collisions, Tuesday 392 collisions, Wednesday 373 collisions, Thursday 384 collisions, Friday 399 collisions, Saturday 299 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,881 collisions, Darkness 579 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,263 collisions, Dual carriageway 633 collisions, Roundabout 391 collisions, Slip road 76 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,448 collisions, 40 mph 323 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 202 collisions, 70 mph 428 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,932 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Unknown 96 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,093 casualties, Passenger 839 casualties, Pedestrian 318 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN24 postcode district?
2,460 collisions have been recorded in the TN24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,250 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 274 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the TN24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN24 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN24 postcode district happen on?
51.3% of collisions in the TN24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 3,250 casualties recorded in the TN24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN24 postcode district rose 2% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 TN24 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 TN24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.