IG7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG7 postcode district recorded 1,188 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,698 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 204 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,698
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 204
- Casualties
- 1,698
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG7
Towns in IG7
Roads in IG7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IG7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,188
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,698
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
204
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG7 postcode district
Collisions in the IG7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.3% of recorded collisions in the IG7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG7 postcode district have produced 1,698 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 147 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 167 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 839 collisions, Darkness 349 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 800 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 739 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 188 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,003 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,097 casualties, Passenger 449 casualties, Pedestrian 152 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG7 postcode district?
1,188 collisions have been recorded in the IG7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,698 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 204 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the IG7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IG7 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG7 postcode district happen on?
67.3% of collisions in the IG7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 1,698 casualties recorded in the IG7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the IG7 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 IG7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.