TN2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN2 postcode district recorded 1,521 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,983 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,983
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,983
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN2
Roads in TN2
Accidents in the TN2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,521
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,983
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN2 postcode district
Collisions in the TN2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.7% of recorded collisions in the TN2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN2 postcode district have produced 1,983 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 172 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 212 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 269 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,126 collisions, Darkness 395 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,228 collisions, Dual carriageway 164 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,028 collisions, 40 mph 241 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 137 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,132 collisions, Raining no high winds 257 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,314 casualties, Passenger 452 casualties, Pedestrian 217 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN2 postcode district?
1,521 collisions have been recorded in the TN2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,983 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 222 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the TN2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN2 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN2 postcode district happen on?
80.7% of collisions in the TN2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 1,983 casualties recorded in the TN2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN2 postcode district fell 31% 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 TN2 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 TN2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.