TS14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS14 postcode district recorded 588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 841 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 841
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 841
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS14
Towns in TS14
Roads in TS14
Accidents in the TS14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
588
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
841
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
25.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS14 postcode district
Collisions in the TS14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.5% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in the TS14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS14 postcode district have produced 841 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 84 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 447 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 468 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 284 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 195 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 470 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 482 casualties, Passenger 244 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS14 postcode district?
588 collisions have been recorded in the TS14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 841 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 134 were serious — 25.5% of all recorded collisions in the TS14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS14 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TS14 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS14 postcode district happen on?
79.6% of collisions in the TS14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 841 casualties recorded in the TS14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS14 postcode district rose 8% 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 TS14 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 TS14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.