TN34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN34 postcode district recorded 1,978 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,454 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 370 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 370
- Casualties
- 2,454
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 370
- Casualties
- 2,454
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN34
Towns in TN34
Roads in TN34
Accidents in the TN34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,978
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,454
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
370
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN34 postcode district
Collisions in the TN34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the TN34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN34 postcode district have produced 2,454 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 216 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 298 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,435 collisions, Darkness 543 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,794 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,944 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,633 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,341 casualties, Passenger 544 casualties, Pedestrian 569 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN34 postcode district?
1,978 collisions have been recorded in the TN34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,454 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 370 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the TN34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN34 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN34 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the TN34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.2% of the 2,454 casualties recorded in the TN34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN34 postcode district fell 10% 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 TN34 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 TN34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.