TN27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN27 postcode district recorded 1,395 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,041 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 284 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 2,041
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 2,041
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN27
Towns in TN27
Roads in TN27
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,395
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,041
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
284
22.2% 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 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the TN27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN27 postcode district have produced 2,041 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 188 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 208 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 208 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,027 collisions, Darkness 368 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,168 collisions, Dual carriageway 190 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 273 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 81 collisions, 60 mph 785 collisions, 70 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,046 collisions, Raining no high winds 193 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,423 casualties, Passenger 545 casualties, Pedestrian 73 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?
1,395 collisions have been recorded in the TN27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,041 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 284 were serious — 22.2% 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 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN27 postcode district happen on?
83.7% 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 3.6% of the 2,041 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 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.