TR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR8 postcode district recorded 1,462 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,166 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 216 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 2,166
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 2,166
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR8
Towns in TR8
Roads in TR8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,462
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,166
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
216
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR8 postcode district
Collisions in the TR8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.6% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in the TR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR8 postcode district have produced 2,166 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 186 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 222 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,138 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,249 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 317 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 949 collisions, 70 mph 115 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,094 collisions, Raining no high winds 217 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,407 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR8 postcode district?
1,462 collisions have been recorded in the TR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,166 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 216 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the TR8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TR8 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR8 postcode district happen on?
85.4% of collisions in the TR8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 2,166 casualties recorded in the TR8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR8 postcode district rose 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 TR8 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 TR8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.