TQ4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ4 postcode district recorded 1,547 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,933 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,933
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,933
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TQ4
Roads in TQ4
Accidents in the TQ4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,547
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,933
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
13.3% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 13.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in the TQ4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ4 postcode district have produced 1,933 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.6% 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 149 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 212 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 234 collisions, Friday 257 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,332 collisions, Darkness 215 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,216 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, One way street 99 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,263 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,286 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,078 casualties, Passenger 399 casualties, Pedestrian 456 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ4 postcode district?
1,547 collisions have been recorded in the TQ4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,933 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 192 were serious — 13.3% 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 16.6% 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?
78.6% 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 23.6% of the 1,933 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 fell 40% 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 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 2024.