TS17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS17 postcode district recorded 1,528 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,125 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 2,125
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 2,125
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS17
Towns in TS17
Roads in TS17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,528
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,125
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
14.8% 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 (17% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.9% of recorded collisions in the TS17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS17 postcode district have produced 2,125 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 221 collisions, Tuesday 259 collisions, Wednesday 254 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,143 collisions, Darkness 385 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,022 collisions, Dual carriageway 268 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions, One way street/Slip road 28 collisions, One way street 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 964 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions, 70 mph 187 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,294 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 1,339 casualties, Passenger 547 casualties, Pedestrian 239 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?
1,528 collisions have been recorded in the TS17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,125 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 214 were serious — 14.8% 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 17% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS17 postcode district happen on?
66.9% 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 11.2% of the 2,125 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 rose 16% 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 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 2025.