TN39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN39 postcode district recorded 1,509 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,043 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 307 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,043
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,043
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN39
Towns in TN39
Roads in TN39
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,509
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,043
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
307
21.5% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in the TN39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN39 postcode district have produced 2,043 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 159 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 263 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 196 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,152 collisions, Darkness 357 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,392 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Roundabout 24 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 1,172 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,259 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,326 casualties, Passenger 453 casualties, Pedestrian 264 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN39 postcode district?
1,509 collisions have been recorded in the TN39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,043 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 307 were serious — 21.5% 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 17.4% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN39 postcode district happen on?
92.2% 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 12.9% of the 2,043 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 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.