TR26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR26 postcode district recorded 618 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 792 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 792
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 792
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR26
Towns in TR26
Roads in TR26
Accidents in the TR26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
618
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
792
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR26 postcode district
Collisions in the TR26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16% of the total), with 11.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in the TR26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR26 postcode district have produced 792 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.4% 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 71 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 88 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 549 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 552 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 445 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 486 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 383 casualties, Passenger 176 casualties, Pedestrian 233 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR26 postcode district?
618 collisions have been recorded in the TR26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 792 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 89 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the TR26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR26 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TR26 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 11.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR26 postcode district happen on?
89.3% of collisions in the TR26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.4% of the 792 casualties recorded in the TR26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR26 postcode district fell 19% 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 TR26 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 TR26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.