TN37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN37 postcode district recorded 1,925 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,450 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 344 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 2,450
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 2,450
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN37
Roads in TN37
Accidents in the TN37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,925
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,450
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
344
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN37 postcode district
Collisions in the TN37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in the TN37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN37 postcode district have produced 2,450 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 182 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 304 collisions, Wednesday 290 collisions, Thursday 292 collisions, Friday 306 collisions, Saturday 247 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,400 collisions, Darkness 525 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,723 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,646 collisions, 40 mph 221 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,587 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,401 casualties, Passenger 569 casualties, Pedestrian 480 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN37 postcode district?
1,925 collisions have been recorded in the TN37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,450 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 344 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the TN37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN37 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN37 postcode district happen on?
89.5% of collisions in the TN37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 2,450 casualties recorded in the TN37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN37 postcode district fell 37% 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 TN37 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 TN37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.