TQ2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ2 postcode district recorded 2,412 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,086 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 311 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 3,086
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 3,086
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ2
Towns in TQ2
Roads in TQ2
Accidents in the TQ2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,412
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,086
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
311
13.7% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 16.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the TQ2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ2 postcode district have produced 3,086 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 240 collisions, Monday 329 collisions, Tuesday 348 collisions, Wednesday 371 collisions, Thursday 343 collisions, Friday 419 collisions, Saturday 362 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,008 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,908 collisions, Dual carriageway 230 collisions, One way street 95 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 2,020 collisions, 40 mph 156 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 187 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,950 collisions, Raining no high winds 334 collisions, Raining + high winds 55 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,788 casualties, Passenger 674 casualties, Pedestrian 624 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ2 postcode district?
2,412 collisions have been recorded in the TQ2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,086 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 311 were serious — 13.7% 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 17.4% of them, and 16.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ2 postcode district happen on?
79.1% 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 20.2% of the 3,086 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 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.