TQ1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ1 postcode district recorded 1,946 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,375 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 2,375
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 2,375
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ1
Towns in TQ1
Roads in TQ1
Accidents in the TQ1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,946
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,375
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ1 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in the TQ1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ1 postcode district have produced 2,375 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.8% 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 234 collisions, Monday 268 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 297 collisions, Thursday 261 collisions, Friday 311 collisions, Saturday 302 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,588 collisions, Darkness 358 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,631 collisions, Dual carriageway 112 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, One way street 63 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,760 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,595 collisions, Raining no high winds 226 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,208 casualties, Passenger 482 casualties, Pedestrian 685 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ1 postcode district?
1,946 collisions have been recorded in the TQ1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,375 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 212 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the TQ1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ1 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ1 postcode district happen on?
83.8% of collisions in the TQ1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.8% of the 2,375 casualties recorded in the TQ1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ1 postcode district rose 9% 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 TQ1 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 TQ1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.