TS28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS28 postcode district recorded 234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 371 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 371
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 371
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS28
Roads in TS28
Accidents in the TS28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
371
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS28 postcode district
Collisions in the TS28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in the TS28 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 TS28 postcode district have produced 371 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 32 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 172 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 212 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 160 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 196 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 204 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 201511NE17565
SlightAccident 201511NE16265
SeriousAccident 201511NE04705
SlightAccident 201511NE04685
SlightAccident 201411NE30534
SeriousAccident 201411NE28904
SlightAccident 201411NE25214
SeriousAccident 201411NE22654
SlightAccident 201411NE16794
SlightAccident 201411NE12194
SlightAccident 201411NE11664
SlightAccident 201411NE11264
SlightAccident 201411NE06294
SlightAccident 201311NE25663
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS28 postcode district?
234 collisions have been recorded in the TS28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 371 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 48 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the TS28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS28 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TS28 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS28 postcode district happen on?
90.6% of collisions in the TS28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 371 casualties recorded in the TS28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS28 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the TS28 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 TS28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.