TN28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN28 postcode district recorded 438 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 609 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 609
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 609
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the TN28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
438
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
609
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN28 postcode district
Collisions in the TN28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in the TN28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN28 postcode district have produced 609 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 38 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 332 collisions, Darkness 106 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 416 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 357 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 340 collisions, Raining no high winds 51 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 345 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN28 postcode district?
438 collisions have been recorded in the TN28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 609 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 81 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the TN28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN28 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN28 postcode district happen on?
95% of collisions in the TN28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 609 casualties recorded in the TN28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN28 postcode district fell 36% 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 TN28 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 TN28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.