TS26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS26 postcode district recorded 608 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 842 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 842
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 842
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS26
Towns in TS26
Roads in TS26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
608
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
842
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
19.2% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% 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 842 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 80 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 108 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 485 collisions, Darkness 123 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 531 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 513 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 512 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 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 501 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 608 accidents
Accident 2016170H10126
SlightAccident 2016170H10056
SlightAccident 2015170H11125
SlightAccident 2015170H11115
SlightAccident 2015170H11055
SlightAccident 2015170H11035
SlightAccident 2015170H10785
SeriousAccident 2015170H10815
SeriousAccident 2015170H10735
SlightAccident 2015170H11015
SlightAccident 2015170H10705
SlightAccident 2015170H10775
SeriousAccident 2015170H10685
SlightAccident 2015170H10615
SeriousAccident 2015170H10875
SlightAccident 2015170H10845
SlightAccident 2015170H10575
SlightAccident 2015170H10565
SlightAccident 2015170H10665
SlightAccident 2015170H10505
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS26 postcode district?
608 collisions have been recorded in the TS26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 842 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 112 were serious — 19.2% 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 17.8% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS26 postcode district happen on?
87.3% 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 17.6% of the 842 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 rose 36% 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 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 2025.