TS15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS15 postcode district recorded 576 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 826 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 826
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 826
Collisions by Year
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Towns in TS15
Roads in TS15
Accidents in the TS15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
576
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
826
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS15 postcode district
Collisions in the TS15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the TS15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS15 postcode district have produced 826 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 83 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 445 collisions, Darkness 131 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 502 collisions, Dual carriageway 53 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 198 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 227 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 502 collisions, Raining no high winds 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 570 casualties, Passenger 197 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS15 postcode district?
576 collisions have been recorded in the TS15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 826 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 127 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the TS15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the TS15 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS15 postcode district happen on?
87.2% of collisions in the TS15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 826 casualties recorded in the TS15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS15 postcode district fell 29% 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 TS15 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 TS15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.