TS18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS18 postcode district recorded 2,077 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,831 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 274 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,831
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 274
- Casualties
- 2,831
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS18
Towns in TS18
Roads in TS18
Accidents in the TS18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,077
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,831
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
274
13.9% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60% 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 2,831 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 197 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 337 collisions, Wednesday 348 collisions, Thursday 297 collisions, Friday 349 collisions, Saturday 242 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,574 collisions, Darkness 503 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,246 collisions, Dual carriageway 533 collisions, Roundabout 217 collisions, Slip road 56 collisions, Other 22 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 1,287 collisions, 40 mph 390 collisions, 50 mph 107 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 195 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,798 collisions, Raining no high winds 201 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 1,653 casualties, Passenger 764 casualties, Pedestrian 414 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2016170S10246
SlightAccident 2016170S10186
SlightAccident 2016170S10166
SlightAccident 2016170S10126
SlightAccident 2016170S10106
SlightAccident 2016170S10056
SlightAccident 2015170S13265
SeriousAccident 2015170S13225
SlightAccident 2015170S13175
SlightAccident 2015170S13155
SlightAccident 2015170S13105
SlightAccident 2015170S13075
SlightAccident 2015170S12945
SlightAccident 2015170S13205
SeriousAccident 2015170S13365
SlightAccident 2015170S12995
SlightAccident 2015170S12765
SlightAccident 2015170S12785
SlightAccident 2015170S12795
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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?
2,077 collisions have been recorded in the TS18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,831 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 274 were serious — 13.9% 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 16.8% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS18 postcode district happen on?
60% 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 14.6% of the 2,831 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 fell 48% 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 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 2024.