TQ14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ14 postcode district recorded 786 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 989 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 989
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 989
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ14
Towns in TQ14
Roads in TQ14
Accidents in the TQ14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
786
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
989
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ14 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 16.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the TQ14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ14 postcode district have produced 989 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 84 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 136 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 654 collisions, Darkness 132 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 717 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 564 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 647 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 590 casualties, Passenger 190 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ14 postcode district?
786 collisions have been recorded in the TQ14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 989 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 115 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the TQ14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ14 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 16.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ14 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the TQ14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 989 casualties recorded in the TQ14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ14 postcode district rose 21% 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 TQ14 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 TQ14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.