TS27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS27 postcode district recorded 801 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,301 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,301
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,301
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS27
Towns in TS27
Roads in TS27
Accidents in the TS27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
801
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,301
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS27 postcode district
Collisions in the TS27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
62.4% of recorded collisions in the TS27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS27 postcode district have produced 1,301 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 100 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 580 collisions, Darkness 221 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 500 collisions, Dual carriageway 257 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 210 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 238 collisions, 70 mph 269 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 645 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 805 casualties, Passenger 407 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2017170H10677
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SeriousAccident 2017170H10647
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SlightAccident 2017110195396
SeriousAccident 2017170H10497
SlightAccident 2017110182598
SlightAccident 2017110175285
SeriousAccident 2016170H11306
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SlightAccident 2016170H11146
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SlightAccident 2016110130640
SeriousAccident 2016110129561
SlightAccident 2016170H11056
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS27 postcode district?
801 collisions have been recorded in the TS27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,301 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 145 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the TS27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS27 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS27 postcode district happen on?
62.4% of collisions in the TS27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 1,301 casualties recorded in the TS27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS27 postcode district fell 50% 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 TS27 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 TS27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.