TR16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR16 postcode district recorded 1,045 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,455 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,455
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,455
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR16
Towns in TR16
Roads in TR16
Accidents in the TR16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,045
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,455
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR16 postcode district
Collisions in the TR16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the TR16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR16 postcode district have produced 1,455 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 111 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 170 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 825 collisions, Darkness 220 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 965 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 379 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 450 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 784 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,009 casualties, Passenger 353 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR16 postcode district?
1,045 collisions have been recorded in the TR16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,455 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 177 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the TR16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TR16 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR16 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the TR16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 1,455 casualties recorded in the TR16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR16 postcode district rose 9% 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 TR16 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 TR16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.