TR17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR17 postcode district recorded 113 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 156 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 156
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 156
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR17
Roads in TR17
Accidents in the TR17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
113
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
156
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR17 postcode district
Collisions in the TR17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.6% of the total), with 9.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the TR17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR17 postcode district have produced 156 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 18 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 86 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 92 casualties, Passenger 40 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR17 postcode district?
113 collisions have been recorded in the TR17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 156 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 13 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the TR17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TR17 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 9.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR17 postcode district happen on?
85.8% of collisions in the TR17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 156 casualties recorded in the TR17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR17 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 TR17 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 TR17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.