TS26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS26 postcode district recorded 593 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 823 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 823
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 823
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS26
Towns in TS26
Roads in TS26
Accidents in the TS26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
593
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
823
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS26 postcode district
Collisions in the TS26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in the TS26 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 TS26 postcode district have produced 823 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 56 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 96 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 471 collisions, Darkness 122 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 519 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 504 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 499 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 490 casualties, Passenger 190 casualties, Pedestrian 143 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS26 postcode district?
593 collisions have been recorded in the TS26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 823 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 104 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the TS26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS26 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS26 postcode district happen on?
87.5% of collisions in the TS26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 823 casualties recorded in the TS26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS26 postcode district fell 21% 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 TS26 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 TS26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.