IP11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP11 postcode district recorded 1,383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,730 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,730
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,730
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP11
Towns in IP11
Roads in IP11
Accidents in the IP11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,730
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP11 postcode district
Collisions in the IP11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.3% of recorded collisions in the IP11 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 IP11 postcode district have produced 1,730 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 173 collisions, Monday 190 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 223 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,077 collisions, Darkness 306 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 959 collisions, Roundabout 205 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,096 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,120 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,223 casualties, Passenger 307 casualties, Pedestrian 200 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP11 postcode district?
1,383 collisions have been recorded in the IP11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,730 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 191 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the IP11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP11 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP11 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP11 postcode district happen on?
69.3% of collisions in the IP11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 1,730 casualties recorded in the IP11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP11 postcode district fell 7% 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 IP11 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 IP11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.