IG6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG6 postcode district recorded 2,021 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,599 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,599
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,599
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG6
Towns in IG6
Roads in IG6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IG6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,021
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,599
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG6 postcode district
Collisions in the IG6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the IG6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG6 postcode district have produced 2,599 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 223 collisions, Monday 295 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 296 collisions, Friday 339 collisions, Saturday 290 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,475 collisions, Darkness 546 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,736 collisions, Dual carriageway 119 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 66 collisions, 30 mph 1,865 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,643 collisions, Raining no high winds 267 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,522 casualties, Passenger 584 casualties, Pedestrian 493 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,021 accidents
Accident 2019010191555
SlightAccident 2019010191105
SlightAccident 2019010186876
SlightAccident 2019010186889
SlightAccident 2019010186699
SlightAccident 2019010180640
SlightAccident 2019010180147
SlightAccident 2019010180050
SlightAccident 2019010179050
SlightAccident 2019010178924
SlightAccident 2019010177928
SlightAccident 2019010178499
SlightAccident 2019010175068
SeriousAccident 2019010172539
SeriousAccident 2019010169442
SlightAccident 2019010168707
SlightAccident 2019010165904
SlightAccident 2019010165725
SlightAccident 2019010163066
SlightAccident 2019010163058
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG6 postcode district?
2,021 collisions have been recorded in the IG6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,599 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 261 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the IG6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IG6 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG6 postcode district happen on?
85.9% of collisions in the IG6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 2,599 casualties recorded in the IG6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG6 postcode district rose 22% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 IG6 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 IG6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.