TR27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR27 postcode district recorded 1,195 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,694 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,694
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,694
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR27
Towns in TR27
Roads in TR27
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TR27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,195
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,694
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR27 postcode district
Collisions in the TR27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 17.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the TR27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR27 postcode district have produced 1,694 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 150 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 193 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 991 collisions, Darkness 204 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,025 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 538 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 525 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 938 collisions, Raining no high winds 142 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,093 casualties, Passenger 461 casualties, Pedestrian 140 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR27 postcode district?
1,195 collisions have been recorded in the TR27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,694 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 172 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the TR27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TR27 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 17.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR27 postcode district happen on?
85.8% of collisions in the TR27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 1,694 casualties recorded in the TR27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR27 postcode district fell 8% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TR27 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 TR27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.