IG4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG4 postcode district recorded 1,818 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,379 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 2,379
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 2,379
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG4
Towns in IG4
Roads in IG4
Accidents in the IG4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,818
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,379
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG4 postcode district
Collisions in the IG4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.5% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
43.7% of recorded collisions in the IG4 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG4 postcode district have produced 2,379 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 233 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 259 collisions, Wednesday 282 collisions, Thursday 263 collisions, Friday 281 collisions, Saturday 251 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,244 collisions, Darkness 574 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 794 collisions, Roundabout 480 collisions, Single carriageway 424 collisions, Slip road 75 collisions, Other 18 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 893 collisions, 40 mph 423 collisions, 50 mph 452 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,537 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,674 casualties, Passenger 571 casualties, Pedestrian 134 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG4 postcode district?
1,818 collisions have been recorded in the IG4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,379 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 182 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in the IG4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IG4 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG4 postcode district happen on?
43.7% of collisions in the IG4 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 2,379 casualties recorded in the IG4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG4 postcode district rose 3% 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 IG4 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 IG4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.