TN24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN24 postcode district recorded 2,411 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,188 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 3,188
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 3,188
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN24
Towns in TN24
Roads in TN24
Accidents in the TN24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,411
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,188
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
11.5% 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 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.5% of recorded collisions in the TN24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN24 postcode district have produced 3,188 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 218 collisions, Monday 382 collisions, Tuesday 383 collisions, Wednesday 369 collisions, Thursday 375 collisions, Friday 390 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,846 collisions, Darkness 565 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,242 collisions, Dual carriageway 614 collisions, Roundabout 385 collisions, Slip road 73 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,422 collisions, 40 mph 309 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 201 collisions, 70 mph 423 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,897 collisions, Raining no high winds 295 collisions, Unknown 94 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Other 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,055 casualties, Passenger 827 casualties, Pedestrian 306 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN24 postcode district?
2,411 collisions have been recorded in the TN24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,188 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 260 were serious — 11.5% 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 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN24 postcode district happen on?
51.5% 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 9.6% of the 3,188 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 fell 45% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.