TR18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR18 postcode district recorded 1,163 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,398 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,398
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,398
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR18
Towns in TR18
Roads in TR18
Accidents in the TR18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,163
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,398
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR18 postcode district
Collisions in the TR18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 15.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in the TR18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR18 postcode district have produced 1,398 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26% 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 128 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 986 collisions, Darkness 177 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 911 collisions, Roundabout 148 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 850 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 81 collisions, 60 mph 137 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 906 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 798 casualties, Passenger 236 casualties, Pedestrian 364 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR18 postcode district?
1,163 collisions have been recorded in the TR18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,398 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 132 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the TR18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TR18 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 15.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR18 postcode district happen on?
78.3% of collisions in the TR18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 26% of the 1,398 casualties recorded in the TR18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR18 postcode district fell 8% 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 TR18 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 TR18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.