TN40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN40 postcode district recorded 918 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,131 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,131
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,131
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN40
Towns in TN40
Roads in TN40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
918
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,131
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN40 postcode district
Collisions in the TN40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in the TN40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN40 postcode district have produced 1,131 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 86 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 155 collisions, Friday 155 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 716 collisions, Darkness 202 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 725 collisions, Dual carriageway 73 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, One way street 39 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 838 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 775 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 690 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 232 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN40 postcode district?
918 collisions have been recorded in the TN40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,131 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 181 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the TN40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN40 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TN40 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN40 postcode district happen on?
79% of collisions in the TN40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 1,131 casualties recorded in the TN40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN40 postcode district fell 11% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TN40 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 TN40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.