TS1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS1 postcode district recorded 2,021 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,724 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,724
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,724
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS1
Towns in TS1
Roads in TS1
Accidents in the TS1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,021
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,724
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS1 postcode district
Collisions in the TS1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the TS1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS1 postcode district have produced 2,724 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% 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 193 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 302 collisions, Wednesday 270 collisions, Thursday 315 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,399 collisions, Darkness 622 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,616 collisions, Dual carriageway 217 collisions, Roundabout 127 collisions, Slip road 44 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 81 collisions, 30 mph 1,730 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 203 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,761 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,338 casualties, Passenger 789 casualties, Pedestrian 597 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS1 postcode district?
2,021 collisions have been recorded in the TS1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,724 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 250 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the TS1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS1 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS1 postcode district happen on?
80% of collisions in the TS1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 2,724 casualties recorded in the TS1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS1 postcode district fell 25% 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 TS1 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 TS1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.