TQ8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ8 postcode district recorded 92 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 117 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 117
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 117
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ8
Roads in TQ8
Accidents in the TQ8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
92
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
117
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ8 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (22.8% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.1% of recorded collisions in the TQ8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ8 postcode district have produced 117 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.9% 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 7 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 82 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 81 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 55 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ8 postcode district?
92 collisions have been recorded in the TQ8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 117 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 17 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the TQ8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ8 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ8 postcode district, accounting for 22.8% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ8 postcode district happen on?
89.1% of collisions in the TQ8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.9% of the 117 casualties recorded in the TQ8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ8 postcode district rose 200% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 TQ8 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 TQ8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.