TS20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS20 postcode district recorded 1,059 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 190 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,400
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 190
- Casualties
- 1,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS20
Towns in TS20
Roads in TS20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,059
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
190
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS20 postcode district
Collisions in the TS20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.8% of recorded collisions in the TS20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS20 postcode district have produced 1,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 101 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 150 collisions, Thursday 167 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 780 collisions, Darkness 279 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 729 collisions, Dual carriageway 195 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, Slip road 64 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 731 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 173 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 939 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 865 casualties, Passenger 322 casualties, Pedestrian 213 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS20 postcode district?
1,059 collisions have been recorded in the TS20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 190 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the TS20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS20 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS20 postcode district happen on?
68.8% of collisions in the TS20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 1,400 casualties recorded in the TS20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS20 postcode district rose 13% 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 TS20 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 TS20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.