TS23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS23 postcode district recorded 1,105 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,536 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 202 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,536
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,536
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS23
Towns in TS23
Roads in TS23
Accidents in the TS23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,105
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,536
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
202
20.1% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.4% of recorded collisions in the TS23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS23 postcode district have produced 1,536 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 117 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 154 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 197 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 815 collisions, Darkness 290 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 690 collisions, Dual carriageway 293 collisions, Roundabout 115 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 767 collisions, 40 mph 159 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 927 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 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 928 casualties, Passenger 422 casualties, Pedestrian 186 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 1,105 accidents
Accident 199917S200028
SeriousAccident 199917S200026
SlightAccident 199917S200009
SlightAccident 199917S100001
SlightAccident 199917S200002
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS23 postcode district?
1,105 collisions have been recorded in the TS23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,536 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 202 were serious — 20.1% 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 17.8% 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?
62.4% 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 12.1% of the 1,536 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 fell 8% 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 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 2024.