IG7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG7 postcode district recorded 1,159 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,659 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,659
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,659
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG7
Towns in IG7
Roads in IG7
Accidents in the IG7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,159
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,659
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
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 Saturday (15.6% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in the IG7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG7 postcode district have produced 1,659 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 143 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 825 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 779 collisions, Dual carriageway 258 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 725 collisions, 40 mph 104 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 181 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 977 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,067 casualties, Passenger 442 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG7 postcode district?
1,159 collisions have been recorded in the IG7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,659 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 198 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?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IG7 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG7 postcode district happen on?
67.2% 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 1,659 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 fell 28% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.