TR20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR20 postcode district recorded 760 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,084 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 1,084
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 1,084
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR20
Towns in TR20
Roads in TR20
Accidents in the TR20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
760
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,084
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR20 postcode district
Collisions in the TR20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the TR20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR20 postcode district have produced 1,084 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 85 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 607 collisions, Darkness 153 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 717 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 171 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 493 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 578 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 744 casualties, Passenger 287 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR20 postcode district?
760 collisions have been recorded in the TR20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,084 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 98 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the TR20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TR20 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR20 postcode district happen on?
94.3% of collisions in the TR20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 1,084 casualties recorded in the TR20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR20 postcode district rose 16% 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 TR20 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 TR20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.