TN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN7 postcode district recorded 165 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 247 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 247
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 247
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TN7
Roads in TN7
Accidents in the TN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
165
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
247
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
33.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN7 postcode district
Collisions in the TN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 33.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.4% of recorded collisions in the TN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN7 postcode district have produced 247 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 27 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 109 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 24 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 141 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 176 casualties, Passenger 59 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN7 postcode district?
165 collisions have been recorded in the TN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 247 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 51 were serious — 33.9% of all recorded collisions in the TN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TN7 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 33.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN7 postcode district happen on?
99.4% of collisions in the TN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 247 casualties recorded in the TN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN7 postcode district fell 50% 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 TN7 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 TN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.