TQ2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ2 postcode district recorded 2,460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,140 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 316 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 3,140
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 316
- Casualties
- 3,140
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ2
Towns in TQ2
Roads in TQ2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TQ2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,140
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
316
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ2 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in the TQ2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ2 postcode district have produced 3,140 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 242 collisions, Monday 335 collisions, Tuesday 356 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 356 collisions, Friday 425 collisions, Saturday 368 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,044 collisions, Darkness 416 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,942 collisions, Dual carriageway 237 collisions, One way street 97 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, One way street/Slip road 52 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 2,058 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 188 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,993 collisions, Raining no high winds 338 collisions, Raining + high winds 55 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,827 casualties, Passenger 682 casualties, Pedestrian 631 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,460 accidents
Accident 200050F212108
SlightAccident 200050F311943
FatalAccident 200050F311947
SlightAccident 200050F312392
SeriousAccident 200050F311874
SlightAccident 200050F311841
FatalAccident 200050F311868
SlightAccident 200050F311567
SlightAccident 200050F311378
SlightAccident 200050F311546
SlightAccident 200050F311273
SeriousAccident 200050F311223
SlightAccident 200050F311220
SlightAccident 200050F311147
SeriousAccident 200050F311101
SlightAccident 200050F311151
SlightAccident 200050F311136
SlightAccident 200050F311211
SlightAccident 200050F311154
SlightAccident 200050F310936
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ2 postcode district?
2,460 collisions have been recorded in the TQ2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,140 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 316 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the TQ2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ2 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ2 postcode district happen on?
78.9% of collisions in the TQ2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 3,140 casualties recorded in the TQ2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ2 postcode district fell 6% 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 TQ2 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 TQ2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.