IG9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IG9 postcode district recorded 702 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 923 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 923
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 923
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IG9
Towns in IG9
Roads in IG9
Accidents in the IG9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IG9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
702
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
923
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IG9 postcode district
Collisions in the IG9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.4% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in the IG9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IG9 postcode district have produced 923 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 93 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 115 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 481 collisions, Darkness 221 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 636 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 500 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 561 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 623 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IG9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IG9 postcode district?
702 collisions have been recorded in the IG9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 923 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IG9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 132 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the IG9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IG9 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the IG9 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IG9 postcode district happen on?
90.6% of collisions in the IG9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IG9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 923 casualties recorded in the IG9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IG9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IG9 postcode district rose 6% 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 IG9 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 IG9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.