TN29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN29 postcode district recorded 978 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,500 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,500
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,500
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the TN29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
978
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,500
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
26.1% 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 (18.9% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in the TN29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN29 postcode district have produced 1,500 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 185 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 150 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 753 collisions, Darkness 225 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 889 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 267 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 489 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 752 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 976 casualties, Passenger 446 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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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?
978 collisions have been recorded in the TN29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,500 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 222 were serious — 26.1% 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 18.9% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN29 postcode district happen on?
90.9% 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 5.2% of the 1,500 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 4% 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 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 2024.