TQ5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ5 postcode district recorded 724 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 871 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 871
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ5
Roads in TQ5
Accidents in the TQ5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
724
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
871
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ5 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 15.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in the TQ5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ5 postcode district have produced 871 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.3% 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 81 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 613 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 669 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 571 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 596 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 476 casualties, Passenger 175 casualties, Pedestrian 220 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ5 postcode district?
724 collisions have been recorded in the TQ5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 871 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 103 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the TQ5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ5 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ5 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 15.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ5 postcode district happen on?
92.4% of collisions in the TQ5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.3% of the 871 casualties recorded in the TQ5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ5 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the TQ5 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 TQ5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.