IG11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG11 postcode district recorded 5,076 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,570 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 501 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 501
- Casualties
- 6,570
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 501
- Casualties
- 6,570
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG11
Towns in IG11
Roads in IG11
Accidents in the IG11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,076
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,570
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
501
10.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG11 postcode district
Collisions in the IG11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.4% of recorded collisions in the IG11 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 IG11 postcode district have produced 6,570 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 572 collisions, Monday 696 collisions, Tuesday 755 collisions, Wednesday 778 collisions, Thursday 743 collisions, Friday 843 collisions, Saturday 689 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,609 collisions, Darkness 1,467 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,610 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,468 collisions, Roundabout 630 collisions, Slip road 142 collisions, Unknown 103 collisions, One way street 77 collisions, Other 46 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 167 collisions, 30 mph 3,466 collisions, 40 mph 554 collisions, 50 mph 833 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,224 collisions, Raining no high winds 518 collisions, Unknown 132 collisions, Other 110 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,073 casualties, Passenger 1,730 casualties, Pedestrian 767 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG11 postcode district?
5,076 collisions have been recorded in the IG11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,570 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 501 were serious — 10.5% of all recorded collisions in the IG11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IG11 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG11 postcode district happen on?
51.4% of collisions in the IG11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 6,570 casualties recorded in the IG11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG11 postcode district fell 8% 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 IG11 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 IG11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.