TN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN6 postcode district recorded 1,061 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,435 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,435
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,435
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN6
Towns in TN6
Roads in TN6
Accidents in the TN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,061
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,435
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN6 postcode district
Collisions in the TN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the TN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN6 postcode district have produced 1,435 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 110 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 164 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 796 collisions, Darkness 265 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,010 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 580 collisions, 40 mph 156 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 262 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 838 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 929 casualties, Passenger 317 casualties, Pedestrian 189 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN6 postcode district?
1,061 collisions have been recorded in the TN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,435 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 228 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the TN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TN6 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN6 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the TN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 1,435 casualties recorded in the TN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN6 postcode district fell 37% 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 TN6 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 TN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.