TR16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR16 postcode district recorded 1,077 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,495 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,495
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,495
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR16
Towns in TR16
Roads in TR16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TR16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,077
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,495
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
17.5% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in the TR16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR16 postcode district have produced 1,495 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 114 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 174 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 849 collisions, Darkness 228 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 995 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 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 8 collisions, 30 mph 389 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 458 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 806 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,040 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 95 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?
1,077 collisions have been recorded in the TR16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,495 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 179 were serious — 17.5% 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 16.2% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR16 postcode district happen on?
92.4% 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 1,495 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 28% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.