TN39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN39 postcode district recorded 1,459 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,974 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 1,974
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 1,974
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the TN39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,459
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,974
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN39 postcode district
Collisions in the TN39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the TN39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN39 postcode district have produced 1,974 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 152 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 253 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 235 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,114 collisions, Darkness 345 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,346 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,136 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 141 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,214 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,276 casualties, Passenger 441 casualties, Pedestrian 257 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN39 postcode district?
1,459 collisions have been recorded in the TN39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,974 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 295 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the TN39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN39 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN39 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN39 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the TN39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 1,974 casualties recorded in the TN39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN39 postcode district rose 5% 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 TN39 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 TN39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.