TN4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN4 postcode district recorded 1,347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,707 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 206 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,707
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,707
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN4
Towns in TN4
Roads in TN4
Accidents in the TN4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,347
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,707
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
206
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN4 postcode district
Collisions in the TN4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the TN4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN4 postcode district have produced 1,707 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 144 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 227 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,004 collisions, Darkness 343 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,260 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,126 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 80 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,053 collisions, Raining no high winds 194 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,096 casualties, Passenger 331 casualties, Pedestrian 280 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN4 postcode district?
1,347 collisions have been recorded in the TN4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,707 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 206 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the TN4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN4 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN4 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the TN4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 1,707 casualties recorded in the TN4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN4 postcode district fell 42% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TN4 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 TN4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.