TS22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS22 postcode district recorded 508 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 763 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 763
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 763
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS22
Towns in TS22
Roads in TS22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
508
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
763
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
107
26% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
68.1% of recorded collisions in the TS22 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS22 postcode district have produced 763 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 82 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 368 collisions, Darkness 140 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 346 collisions, Single carriageway 111 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 87 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 224 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 410 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 497 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS22 postcode district?
508 collisions have been recorded in the TS22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 763 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 107 were serious — 26% 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 17.5% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS22 postcode district happen on?
68.1% 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% of the 763 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 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.