TS22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS22 postcode district recorded 494 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 740 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 740
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 740
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS22
Towns in TS22
Roads in TS22
Accidents in the TS22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
494
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
740
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS22 postcode district
Collisions in the TS22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in the TS22 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS22 postcode district have produced 740 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 48 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 359 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 337 collisions, Single carriageway 108 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 87 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions, 70 mph 219 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 399 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 484 casualties, Passenger 218 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 494 accidents
Accident 2017170S11137
SeriousAccident 2017170H10547
SlightAccident 2017170S20877
SlightAccident 2017170H10217
SeriousAccident 2017170H10017
SlightAccident 2016170S22596
SlightAccident 2016170S22436
SeriousAccident 2016170S22326
SlightAccident 2016170S22336
SlightAccident 2016170S21936
SeriousAccident 2016170H10636
SlightAccident 2016170H10626
SlightAccident 2016170H10546
FatalAccident 2016170H10456
SlightAccident 2016170S20826
SlightAccident 2016170H10116
SlightAccident 2015170H11345
SeriousAccident 2015170S13025
SlightAccident 2015170H11215
SeriousAccident 2015170S22385
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS22 postcode district?
494 collisions have been recorded in the TS22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 740 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 100 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the TS22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS22 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS22 postcode district happen on?
68.2% of collisions in the TS22 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 740 casualties recorded in the TS22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS22 postcode district fell 6% 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 TS22 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 TS22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.