TQ12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ12 postcode district recorded 3,958 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,258 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 482 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 5,258
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 5,258
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ12
Towns in TQ12
Roads in TQ12
Accidents in the TQ12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,958
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,258
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
482
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ12 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 16.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the TQ12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ12 postcode district have produced 5,258 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 434 collisions, Monday 531 collisions, Tuesday 571 collisions, Wednesday 629 collisions, Thursday 593 collisions, Friday 668 collisions, Saturday 532 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,293 collisions, Darkness 665 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,988 collisions, Dual carriageway 524 collisions, Roundabout 283 collisions, Slip road 64 collisions, One way street 49 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 2,124 collisions, 40 mph 431 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 986 collisions, 70 mph 345 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,252 collisions, Raining no high winds 483 collisions, Raining + high winds 67 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,546 casualties, Passenger 1,164 casualties, Pedestrian 548 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ12 postcode district?
3,958 collisions have been recorded in the TQ12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,258 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 482 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the TQ12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ12 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 16.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ12 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the TQ12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 5,258 casualties recorded in the TQ12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ12 postcode district fell 4% 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 TQ12 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 TQ12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.