TN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN8 postcode district recorded 961 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,333 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,333
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,333
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN8
Towns in TN8
Roads in TN8
Accidents in the TN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
961
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN8 postcode district
Collisions in the TN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the TN8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN8 postcode district have produced 1,333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 121 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 710 collisions, Darkness 251 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 920 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 391 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 64 collisions, 60 mph 437 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 719 collisions, Raining no high winds 150 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 920 casualties, Passenger 292 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN8 postcode district?
961 collisions have been recorded in the TN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 184 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the TN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TN8 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN8 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the TN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 1,333 casualties recorded in the TN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN8 postcode district fell 13% 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 TN8 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 TN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.