TS23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS23 postcode district recorded 1,128 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,567 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,567
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,567
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS23
Towns in TS23
Roads in TS23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,128
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,567
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS23 postcode district
Collisions in the TS23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.8% of recorded collisions in the TS23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS23 postcode district have produced 1,567 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 120 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 833 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 708 collisions, Dual carriageway 295 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 779 collisions, 40 mph 165 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 949 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 944 casualties, Passenger 430 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,128 accidents
Accident 2018170S20558
SlightAccident 2018170S20798
SlightAccident 2018170S20328
FatalAccident 2018170S20348
SlightAccident 2018170S20318
SlightAccident 2018170S20248
SlightAccident 2018170S20118
FatalAccident 2018170S20138
SlightAccident 2017170S22297
SeriousAccident 2017170S22257
SlightAccident 2017170S22267
SlightAccident 2017170S22227
SlightAccident 2017170S22237
SlightAccident 2017170S22107
SeriousAccident 2017170S22097
SlightAccident 2017170S22047
SlightAccident 2017170S21957
SlightAccident 2017170S21477
SlightAccident 2017170S21457
SlightAccident 2017170S21367
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS23 postcode district?
1,128 collisions have been recorded in the TS23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,567 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 209 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in the TS23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS23 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS23 postcode district happen on?
62.8% of collisions in the TS23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 1,567 casualties recorded in the TS23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS23 postcode district rose 5% 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 TS23 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 TS23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.