TN26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN26 postcode district recorded 1,326 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,952 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 243 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 1,952
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 1,952
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN26
Towns in TN26
Roads in TN26
Accidents in the TN26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,326
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,952
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
243
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN26 postcode district
Collisions in the TN26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (15.1% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the TN26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN26 postcode district have produced 1,952 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 200 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 998 collisions, Darkness 328 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,240 collisions, Dual carriageway 63 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 926 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,000 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,396 casualties, Passenger 485 casualties, Pedestrian 71 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN26 postcode district?
1,326 collisions have been recorded in the TN26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,952 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 243 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the TN26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN26 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the TN26 postcode district, accounting for 15.1% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN26 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the TN26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 1,952 casualties recorded in the TN26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN26 postcode district rose 6% 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 TN26 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 TN26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.