TN30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN30 postcode district recorded 727 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 83% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,008
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,008
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN30
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
727
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,008
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
20.4% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 23% 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 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN30 postcode district have produced 1,008 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 80 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 122 collisions, Friday 119 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 560 collisions, Darkness 167 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 702 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 105 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 326 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 568 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 653 casualties, Passenger 235 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN30 postcode district?
727 collisions have been recorded in the TN30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 130 were serious — 20.4% 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 16.8% of them, and 23% 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 11.9% of the 1,008 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 rose 83% 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 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 2025.