TS4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS4 postcode district recorded 935 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,213 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 129 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 1,213
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 1,213
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS4
Towns in TS4
Roads in TS4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
935
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,213
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
129
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS4 postcode district
Collisions in the TS4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the TS4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS4 postcode district have produced 1,213 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 116 collisions, Monday 136 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 706 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 839 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 74 collisions, 30 mph 737 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 809 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 681 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 228 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS4 postcode district?
935 collisions have been recorded in the TS4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,213 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 129 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the TS4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS4 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TS4 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS4 postcode district happen on?
89.7% of collisions in the TS4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 1,213 casualties recorded in the TS4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS4 postcode district fell 30% 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 TS4 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 TS4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.