TN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN9 postcode district recorded 1,113 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,372 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,372
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,372
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN9
Towns in TN9
Roads in TN9
Accidents in the TN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,113
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,372
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
14.3% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73% of recorded collisions in the TN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TN9 postcode district have produced 1,372 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 101 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 191 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 839 collisions, Darkness 274 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 813 collisions, Dual carriageway 140 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 859 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 854 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 798 casualties, Passenger 260 casualties, Pedestrian 314 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN9 postcode district?
1,113 collisions have been recorded in the TN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,372 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 148 were serious — 14.3% 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 17.2% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN9 postcode district happen on?
73% 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 22.9% of the 1,372 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 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 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 2024.