TN29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN29 postcode district recorded 1,008 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,542 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,542
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,542
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN29
Towns in TN29
Roads in TN29
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,008
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,542
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN29 postcode district
Collisions in the TN29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.8% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in the TN29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN29 postcode district have produced 1,542 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 189 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 155 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 772 collisions, Darkness 236 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 917 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 274 collisions, 40 mph 188 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 505 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 781 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,005 casualties, Passenger 454 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN29 postcode district?
1,008 collisions have been recorded in the TN29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,542 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 230 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the TN29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN29 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the TN29 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN29 postcode district happen on?
91% of collisions in the TN29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 1,542 casualties recorded in the TN29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN29 postcode district rose 11% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 TN29 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 TN29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.