TS17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS17 postcode district recorded 1,499 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,091 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,091
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,091
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS17
Towns in TS17
Roads in TS17
Accidents in the TS17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,499
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,091
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS17 postcode district
Collisions in the TS17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.7% of recorded collisions in the TS17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS17 postcode district have produced 2,091 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 144 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 252 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,117 collisions, Darkness 382 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,000 collisions, Dual carriageway 264 collisions, Roundabout 142 collisions, Slip road 49 collisions, Other 28 collisions, One way street 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 944 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions, 70 mph 185 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,265 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,317 casualties, Passenger 542 casualties, Pedestrian 232 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS17 postcode district?
1,499 collisions have been recorded in the TS17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,091 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 208 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the TS17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TS17 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS17 postcode district happen on?
66.7% of collisions in the TS17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 2,091 casualties recorded in the TS17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS17 postcode district fell 26% 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 TS17 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 TS17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.