IG10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG10 postcode district recorded 1,397 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,790 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,790
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 1,790
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG10
Towns in IG10
Roads in IG10
Accidents in the IG10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,397
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,790
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG10 postcode district
Collisions in the IG10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the IG10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG10 postcode district have produced 1,790 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 152 collisions, Monday 183 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 218 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 965 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,227 collisions, Roundabout 69 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,179 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 88 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,140 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,039 casualties, Passenger 400 casualties, Pedestrian 351 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG10 postcode district?
1,397 collisions have been recorded in the IG10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,790 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 260 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the IG10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IG10 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG10 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the IG10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 1,790 casualties recorded in the IG10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG10 postcode district fell 15% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the IG10 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 IG10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.