TS8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS8 postcode district recorded 621 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 894 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 894
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 894
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS8
Towns in TS8
Roads in TS8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
621
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
894
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS8 postcode district
Collisions in the TS8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.8% of recorded collisions in the TS8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS8 postcode district have produced 894 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 77 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 461 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 446 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 240 collisions, 40 mph 186 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 105 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 512 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 583 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS8 postcode district?
621 collisions have been recorded in the TS8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 894 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 97 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the TS8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TS8 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS8 postcode district happen on?
71.8% of collisions in the TS8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 894 casualties recorded in the TS8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS8 postcode district fell 43% 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 TS8 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 TS8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.