TQ13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ13 postcode district recorded 1,360 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,901 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,901
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,901
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ13
Towns in TQ13
Roads in TQ13
Accidents in the TQ13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,360
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,901
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ13 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in the TQ13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ13 postcode district have produced 1,901 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 171 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 237 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,098 collisions, Darkness 262 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,011 collisions, Dual carriageway 286 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 421 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 623 collisions, 70 mph 257 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,058 collisions, Raining no high winds 208 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,229 casualties, Passenger 521 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ13 postcode district?
1,360 collisions have been recorded in the TQ13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,901 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 218 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the TQ13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ13 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ13 postcode district happen on?
74.3% of collisions in the TQ13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 1,901 casualties recorded in the TQ13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ13 postcode district rose 8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the TQ13 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 TQ13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.