TS18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS18 postcode district recorded 2,110 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,877 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,877
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,877
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS18
Towns in TS18
Roads in TS18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,110
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,877
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS18 postcode district
Collisions in the TS18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.3% of recorded collisions in the TS18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS18 postcode district have produced 2,877 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 203 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 341 collisions, Wednesday 353 collisions, Thursday 302 collisions, Friday 356 collisions, Saturday 246 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,598 collisions, Darkness 512 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,272 collisions, Dual carriageway 536 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Slip road 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 1,314 collisions, 40 mph 392 collisions, 50 mph 110 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 195 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,829 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,674 casualties, Passenger 780 casualties, Pedestrian 423 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS18 postcode district?
2,110 collisions have been recorded in the TS18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,877 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 285 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the TS18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS18 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS18 postcode district happen on?
60.3% of collisions in the TS18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 2,877 casualties recorded in the TS18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS18 postcode district rose 3% 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 TS18 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 TS18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.