TN27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN27 postcode district recorded 1,364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,997 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 271 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 1,997
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 1,997
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the TN27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,997
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
271
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN27 postcode district
Collisions in the TN27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (14.9% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in the TN27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN27 postcode district have produced 1,997 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 182 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 203 collisions, Wednesday 193 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 202 collisions, Saturday 201 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,007 collisions, Darkness 357 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,140 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 263 collisions, 40 mph 105 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 772 collisions, 70 mph 145 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,020 collisions, Raining no high winds 190 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,393 casualties, Passenger 534 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN27 postcode district?
1,364 collisions have been recorded in the TN27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,997 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 271 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the TN27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN27 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN27 postcode district, accounting for 14.9% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN27 postcode district happen on?
83.6% of collisions in the TN27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 1,997 casualties recorded in the TN27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN27 postcode district fell 33% 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 TN27 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 TN27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.