TS8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS8 postcode district recorded 608 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 879 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 95 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 92% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 879
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 879
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS8
Towns in TS8
Roads in TS8
Accidents in the TS8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
608
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
879
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
95
17.8% 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 Tuesday (16% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in the TS8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS8 postcode district have produced 879 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 97 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 451 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 436 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 237 collisions, 40 mph 180 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 105 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 500 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 573 casualties, Passenger 222 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2017170M31917
SlightAccident 2017170M31667
SlightAccident 2017170S11887
SeriousAccident 2017170M31537
SlightAccident 2017170M31417
SlightAccident 2017170M31117
SeriousAccident 2017170M31127
SlightAccident 2017170M31437
SeriousAccident 2017170M30857
SlightAccident 2017170M30717
SlightAccident 2017170M30927
SlightAccident 2017170M30637
SlightAccident 2017120052572
SlightAccident 2017170M30517
SlightAccident 2017170M30527
FatalAccident 2017170M30237
SlightAccident 2017170M30277
SlightAccident 2016170M32836
SlightAccident 2016170M32676
SlightAccident 2016170M32646
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS8 postcode district?
608 collisions have been recorded in the TS8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 879 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 95 were serious — 17.8% 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?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the TS8 postcode district, accounting for 16% 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?
71.7% 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 9.6% of the 879 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 rose 92% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.