TQ9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ9 postcode district recorded 1,428 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,950 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,950
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 186
- Casualties
- 1,950
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ9
Roads in TQ9
Accidents in the TQ9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,428
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,950
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
186
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ9 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the TQ9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ9 postcode district have produced 1,950 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 143 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 226 collisions, Thursday 220 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,157 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,288 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 631 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 705 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,101 collisions, Raining no high winds 205 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,254 casualties, Passenger 489 casualties, Pedestrian 207 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ9 postcode district?
1,428 collisions have been recorded in the TQ9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,950 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 186 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the TQ9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ9 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ9 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the TQ9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 1,950 casualties recorded in the TQ9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ9 postcode district rose 18% 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 TQ9 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 TQ9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.