TN30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN30 postcode district recorded 705 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 980 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 124 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 980
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 980
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the TN30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
705
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
980
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
124
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN30 postcode district
Collisions in the TN30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the TN30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN30 postcode district have produced 980 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 79 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 120 collisions, Friday 115 collisions, Saturday 104 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 545 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 681 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 269 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 319 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 549 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 633 casualties, Passenger 231 casualties, Pedestrian 116 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN30 postcode district?
705 collisions have been recorded in the TN30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 980 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 124 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the TN30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN30 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TN30 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN30 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the TN30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 980 casualties recorded in the TN30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN30 postcode district fell 48% 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 TN30 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 TN30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.