TS29 postcode district road traffic accidents

197 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The TS29 postcode district recorded 197 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 291 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.

Fatal
3
Serious
24
Casualties
291
2025 2
2024 4
2023 3
2022 4
2021 4
2020 6
2019 6
2018 3
2017 9
2016 2
2015 7
2014 9
2013 7
2012 3
2011 3
2010 5
2009 9
2008 8
2007 11
2006 7
2005 12
2004 16
2003 14
2002 18
2001 7
2000 12
1999 6

Accidents in the TS29 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the TS29 postcode district

Collisions recorded

197

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

291

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

3

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

24

13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 31.5%
Serious 2412.2%
Slight 17086.3%

What the data shows in the TS29 postcode district

Collisions in the TS29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (20.8% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

99.5% of recorded collisions in the TS29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the TS29 postcode district have produced 291 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 189.1%
Monday 4120.8%
Tuesday 3015.2%
Wednesday 2412.2%
Thursday 3015.2%
Friday 3115.7%
Saturday 2311.7%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 18 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 15176.6%
Darkness 4623.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 151 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 19699.5%
Unknown 10.5%

Road type: Single carriageway 196 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 12462.9%
40 mph 21%
60 mph 7136%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 124 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 15980.7%
Raining no high winds 2211.2%
Fine + high winds 63%
Other 42%
Raining + high winds 31.5%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 159 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 17359.5%
Passenger 8027.5%
Pedestrian 3813.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 173 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS29 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the TS29 postcode district?

197 collisions have been recorded in the TS29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 291 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the TS29 postcode district were serious or fatal?

3 were fatal and 24 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the TS29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the TS29 postcode district?

Monday is the most common day for collisions in the TS29 postcode district, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the TS29 postcode district happen on?

99.5% of collisions in the TS29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS29 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 291 casualties recorded in the TS29 postcode district.

Is road safety in the TS29 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the TS29 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.

Where does the road accident data for the TS29 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 TS29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.