TQ10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ10 postcode district recorded 383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 530 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 530
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 530
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ10
Roads in TQ10
Accidents in the TQ10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
530
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ10 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
51.7% of recorded collisions in the TQ10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ10 postcode district have produced 530 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 38 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 287 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 198 collisions, Dual carriageway 157 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 73 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 149 collisions, 70 mph 144 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 262 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 361 casualties, Passenger 144 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ10 postcode district?
383 collisions have been recorded in the TQ10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 530 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 48 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the TQ10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ10 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ10 postcode district happen on?
51.7% of collisions in the TQ10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 530 casualties recorded in the TQ10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ10 postcode district fell 33% 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 TQ10 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 TQ10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.