TR4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR4 postcode district recorded 1,590 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,446 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 245 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,446
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,446
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR4
Towns in TR4
Roads in TR4
Accidents in the TR4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,590
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,446
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
245
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR4 postcode district
Collisions in the TR4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 18% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in the TR4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR4 postcode district have produced 2,446 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 154 collisions, Monday 231 collisions, Tuesday 259 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 267 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 197 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,304 collisions, Darkness 286 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,350 collisions, Roundabout 122 collisions, Dual carriageway 104 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 277 collisions, 40 mph 178 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 1,013 collisions, 70 mph 83 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,165 collisions, Raining no high winds 240 collisions, Raining + high winds 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 49 collisions, Other 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,689 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR4 postcode district?
1,590 collisions have been recorded in the TR4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,446 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 245 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the TR4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR4 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TR4 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 18% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR4 postcode district happen on?
84.9% of collisions in the TR4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 2,446 casualties recorded in the TR4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR4 postcode district fell 23% 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 TR4 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 TR4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.