TR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR8 postcode district recorded 1,423 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,118 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 210 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 2,118
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 210
- Casualties
- 2,118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR8
Towns in TR8
Roads in TR8
Accidents in the TR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,423
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
210
16.7% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.5% of recorded collisions in the TR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR8 postcode district have produced 2,118 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 182 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 220 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,108 collisions, Darkness 315 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,217 collisions, Dual carriageway 122 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 312 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 924 collisions, 70 mph 108 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,063 collisions, Raining no high winds 212 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,370 casualties, Passenger 668 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR8 postcode district?
1,423 collisions have been recorded in the TR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 210 were serious — 16.7% 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 16.3% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR8 postcode district happen on?
85.5% 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 2,118 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 28% 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 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 2024.