TN38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN38 postcode district recorded 1,529 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,008 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 290 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 2,008
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 2,008
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN38
Roads in TN38
Accidents in the TN38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,529
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,008
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
290
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN38 postcode district
Collisions in the TN38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the TN38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN38 postcode district have produced 2,008 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 154 collisions, Monday 233 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 231 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,143 collisions, Darkness 386 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,449 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,396 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 102 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,239 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,234 casualties, Passenger 488 casualties, Pedestrian 286 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN38 postcode district?
1,529 collisions have been recorded in the TN38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,008 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 290 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the TN38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN38 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN38 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN38 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the TN38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 2,008 casualties recorded in the TN38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN38 postcode district rose 44% 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 TN38 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 TN38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.