TR27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR27 postcode district recorded 1,160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,646 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,646
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 1,646
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR27
Roads in TR27
Accidents in the TR27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,646
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
16.4% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 17.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in the TR27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR27 postcode district have produced 1,646 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 148 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 962 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 994 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 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 6 collisions, 30 mph 527 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 512 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 907 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,060 casualties, Passenger 450 casualties, Pedestrian 136 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?
1,160 collisions have been recorded in the TR27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,646 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 163 were serious — 16.4% 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 16.3% 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?
85.7% 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 1,646 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 rose 19% 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 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 2024.