TQ4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ4 postcode district recorded 1,580 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,980 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 203 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 203
- Casualties
- 1,980
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 203
- Casualties
- 1,980
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TQ4
Roads in TQ4
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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 TQ4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,580
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,980
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
203
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ4 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 13.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the TQ4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ4 postcode district have produced 1,980 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% 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 152 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 265 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,360 collisions, Darkness 220 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,244 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, One way street 100 collisions, One way street/Slip road 43 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,291 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,316 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,105 casualties, Passenger 410 casualties, Pedestrian 465 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 1,363 accidents
Accident 199950F210253
SlightAccident 199950F210078
SlightAccident 199950F210066
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ4 postcode district?
1,580 collisions have been recorded in the TQ4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,980 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 203 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the TQ4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ4 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 13.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ4 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the TQ4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 1,980 casualties recorded in the TQ4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ4 postcode district rose 18% 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 TQ4 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 TQ4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.