TQ14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ14 postcode district recorded 804 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,008
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,008
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ14
Towns in TQ14
Roads in TQ14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TQ14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
804
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,008
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
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 17% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the TQ14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ14 postcode district have produced 1,008 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 85 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 122 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 667 collisions, Darkness 137 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 734 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 577 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 660 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 601 casualties, Passenger 192 casualties, Pedestrian 215 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?
804 collisions have been recorded in the TQ14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 118 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 17% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ14 postcode district happen on?
91.3% 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 21.3% of the 1,008 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 6% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.