TS24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS24 postcode district recorded 1,495 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,020 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 236 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 2,020
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 2,020
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS24
Towns in TS24
Roads in TS24
Accidents in the TS24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,495
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,020
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
236
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS24 postcode district
Collisions in the TS24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in the TS24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS24 postcode district have produced 2,020 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 156 collisions, Monday 197 collisions, Tuesday 228 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,089 collisions, Darkness 406 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,187 collisions, Dual carriageway 204 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,423 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,274 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,008 casualties, Passenger 591 casualties, Pedestrian 421 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS24 postcode district?
1,495 collisions have been recorded in the TS24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,020 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 236 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the TS24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS24 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the TS24 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS24 postcode district happen on?
79.4% of collisions in the TS24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 2,020 casualties recorded in the TS24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS24 postcode district fell 28% 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 TS24 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 TS24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.