IG6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG6 postcode district recorded 1,960 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,523 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 248 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 2,523
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 2,523
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG6
Towns in IG6
Roads in IG6
Accidents in the IG6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,960
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,523
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
248
13.8% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the IG6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG6 postcode district have produced 2,523 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 218 collisions, Monday 286 collisions, Tuesday 289 collisions, Wednesday 274 collisions, Thursday 290 collisions, Friday 324 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,428 collisions, Darkness 532 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,693 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 1,820 collisions, 40 mph 44 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 1,597 collisions, Raining no high winds 258 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,484 casualties, Passenger 568 casualties, Pedestrian 471 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG6 postcode district?
1,960 collisions have been recorded in the IG6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,523 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 248 were serious — 13.8% 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 16.5% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG6 postcode district happen on?
86.4% 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 18.7% of the 2,523 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 4% 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 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 2024.