TN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN5 postcode district recorded 679 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 991 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 991
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 991
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN5
Towns in TN5
Roads in TN5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
679
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
991
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN5 postcode district
Collisions in the TN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in the TN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN5 postcode district have produced 991 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 86 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 116 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 484 collisions, Darkness 195 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 621 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 150 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 393 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 530 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 684 casualties, Passenger 251 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN5 postcode district?
679 collisions have been recorded in the TN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 991 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 153 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the TN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN5 postcode district happen on?
91.5% of collisions in the TN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 991 casualties recorded in the TN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN5 postcode district fell 50% 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 TN5 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 TN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.