TR15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR15 postcode district recorded 1,455 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,869 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,869
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,869
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR15
Towns in TR15
Roads in TR15
Accidents in the TR15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,455
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,869
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR15 postcode district
Collisions in the TR15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the TR15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR15 postcode district have produced 1,869 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 121 collisions, Monday 215 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 213 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,170 collisions, Darkness 285 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,103 collisions, Dual carriageway 155 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,032 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 191 collisions, 70 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,098 collisions, Raining no high winds 206 collisions, Raining + high winds 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,217 casualties, Passenger 385 casualties, Pedestrian 267 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR15 postcode district?
1,455 collisions have been recorded in the TR15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,869 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 172 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the TR15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TR15 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR15 postcode district happen on?
75.8% of collisions in the TR15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 1,869 casualties recorded in the TR15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR15 postcode district fell 3% 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 TR15 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 TR15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.