IG2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG2 postcode district recorded 2,333 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,010 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 3,010
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 3,010
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG2
Towns in IG2
Roads in IG2
Accidents in the IG2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,333
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,010
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG2 postcode district
Collisions in the IG2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
55% of recorded collisions in the IG2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG2 postcode district have produced 3,010 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 301 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 322 collisions, Wednesday 333 collisions, Thursday 346 collisions, Friday 361 collisions, Saturday 354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,623 collisions, Darkness 710 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,282 collisions, Dual carriageway 756 collisions, Roundabout 218 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 71 collisions, 30 mph 1,591 collisions, 40 mph 553 collisions, 50 mph 110 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,906 collisions, Raining no high winds 265 collisions, Unknown 73 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,836 casualties, Passenger 780 casualties, Pedestrian 394 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG2 postcode district?
2,333 collisions have been recorded in the IG2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,010 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 232 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the IG2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IG2 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG2 postcode district happen on?
55% of collisions in the IG2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 3,010 casualties recorded in the IG2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG2 postcode district rose 15% 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 IG2 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 IG2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.