TN40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN40 postcode district recorded 894 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,096 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,096
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,096
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the TN40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
894
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,096
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
20.5% 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 (17% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in the TN40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN40 postcode district have produced 1,096 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 84 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 138 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 152 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 698 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 705 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, One way street 39 collisions, Other 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 814 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 759 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 673 casualties, Passenger 202 casualties, Pedestrian 221 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?
894 collisions have been recorded in the TN40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,096 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 173 were serious — 20.5% 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 17% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN40 postcode district happen on?
78.9% 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 20.2% of the 1,096 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 rose 4% 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 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 2024.