TS20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS20 postcode district recorded 1,042 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,376 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,376
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,376
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS20
Towns in TS20
Roads in TS20
Accidents in the TS20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,042
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,376
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
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 (16.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.6% of recorded collisions in the TS20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS20 postcode district have produced 1,376 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 100 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 768 collisions, Darkness 274 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 715 collisions, Dual carriageway 195 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Slip road 62 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 718 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 923 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 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 848 casualties, Passenger 316 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS20 postcode district?
1,042 collisions have been recorded in the TS20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,376 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 187 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 16.9% 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?
68.6% 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 15.4% of the 1,376 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 fell 50% 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 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 2024.