TN31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN31 postcode district recorded 1,085 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,527 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,527
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 1,527
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN31
Roads in TN31
Accidents in the TN31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,085
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,527
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
26.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN31 postcode district
Collisions in the TN31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in the TN31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN31 postcode district have produced 1,527 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 162 collisions, Monday 149 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 820 collisions, Darkness 265 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 997 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 484 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 422 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 888 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 946 casualties, Passenger 398 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN31 postcode district?
1,085 collisions have been recorded in the TN31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,527 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 269 were serious — 26.8% of all recorded collisions in the TN31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN31 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TN31 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN31 postcode district happen on?
91.9% of collisions in the TN31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 1,527 casualties recorded in the TN31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN31 postcode district rose 27% 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 TN31 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 TN31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.