TR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR7 postcode district recorded 986 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,203 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,203
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,203
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR7
Roads in TR7
Accidents in the TR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
986
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR7 postcode district
Collisions in the TR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.5% of the total), with 13.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.6% of recorded collisions in the TR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR7 postcode district have produced 1,203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.8% 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 118 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 127 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 850 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 805 collisions, Roundabout 69 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 837 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 793 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 640 casualties, Passenger 217 casualties, Pedestrian 346 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR7 postcode district?
986 collisions have been recorded in the TR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 111 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the TR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR7 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the TR7 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 13.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR7 postcode district happen on?
81.6% of collisions in the TR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.8% of the 1,203 casualties recorded in the TR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR7 postcode district rose 29% 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 TR7 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 TR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.