IG8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG8 postcode district recorded 2,427 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,144 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 334 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 334
- Casualties
- 3,144
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 334
- Casualties
- 3,144
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG8
Towns in IG8
Roads in IG8
Accidents in the IG8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,427
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,144
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
334
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG8 postcode district
Collisions in the IG8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.7% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in the IG8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG8 postcode district have produced 3,144 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 288 collisions, Monday 332 collisions, Tuesday 362 collisions, Wednesday 343 collisions, Thursday 339 collisions, Friday 381 collisions, Saturday 382 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,684 collisions, Darkness 743 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,727 collisions, Dual carriageway 521 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 2,013 collisions, 40 mph 176 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,015 collisions, Raining no high winds 278 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,027 casualties, Passenger 712 casualties, Pedestrian 405 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG8 postcode district?
2,427 collisions have been recorded in the IG8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,144 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 334 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the IG8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG8 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IG8 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG8 postcode district happen on?
71.2% of collisions in the IG8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 3,144 casualties recorded in the IG8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG8 postcode district fell 30% 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 IG8 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 IG8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.