TN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN5 postcode district recorded 667 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 978 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 978
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN5
Towns in TN5
Roads in TN5
Accidents in the TN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
667
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
26.4% 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 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the TN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN5 postcode district have produced 978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 85 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 473 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 611 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 145 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 391 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 520 collisions, Raining no high winds 90 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 676 casualties, Passenger 249 casualties, Pedestrian 53 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?
667 collisions have been recorded in the TN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 151 were serious — 26.4% 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 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN5 postcode district happen on?
91.6% 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 5.4% of the 978 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.