TQ1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ1 postcode district recorded 1,989 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,425 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,425
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,425
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ1
Towns in TQ1
Roads in TQ1
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TQ1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,989
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,425
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
11.7% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% 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 2,425 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.9% 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 241 collisions, Monday 273 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 308 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 317 collisions, Saturday 306 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,624 collisions, Darkness 365 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,664 collisions, Dual carriageway 116 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, One way street 66 collisions, One way street/Slip road 34 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,801 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 1,630 collisions, Raining no high winds 234 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,238 casualties, Passenger 487 casualties, Pedestrian 700 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ1 postcode district?
1,989 collisions have been recorded in the TQ1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,425 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 218 were serious — 11.7% 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 15.9% 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?
83.7% 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 28.9% of the 2,425 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 fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.