TN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN9 postcode district recorded 1,138 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,401 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,401
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,401
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN9
Towns in TN9
Roads in TN9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,138
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,401
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN9 postcode district
Collisions in the TN9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.2% of recorded collisions in the TN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN9 postcode district have produced 1,401 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 104 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 860 collisions, Darkness 278 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 833 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 101 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 871 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 877 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 815 casualties, Passenger 261 casualties, Pedestrian 325 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN9 postcode district?
1,138 collisions have been recorded in the TN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,401 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 155 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the TN9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN9 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TN9 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN9 postcode district happen on?
73.2% of collisions in the TN9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.2% of the 1,401 casualties recorded in the TN9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN9 postcode district fell 11% 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 TN9 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 TN9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.