IG5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG5 postcode district recorded 461 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 598 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 598
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 598
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG5
Towns in IG5
Accidents in the IG5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
461
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
598
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG5 postcode district
Collisions in the IG5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the IG5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG5 postcode district have produced 598 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 62 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 81 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 333 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 400 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 446 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 378 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 385 casualties, Passenger 128 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG5 postcode district?
461 collisions have been recorded in the IG5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 598 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 72 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the IG5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the IG5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG5 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the IG5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 598 casualties recorded in the IG5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG5 postcode district rose 25% 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 IG5 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 IG5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.