IP12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP12 postcode district recorded 1,154 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,544 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,544
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,544
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP12
Towns in IP12
Roads in IP12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,154
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,544
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP12 postcode district
Collisions in the IP12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 19.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the IP12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP12 postcode district have produced 1,544 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 128 collisions, Monday 158 collisions, Tuesday 174 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 924 collisions, Darkness 230 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 923 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 528 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 421 collisions, 70 mph 67 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 940 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,061 casualties, Passenger 334 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP12 postcode district?
1,154 collisions have been recorded in the IP12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,544 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 191 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in the IP12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP12 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IP12 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 19.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP12 postcode district happen on?
80% of collisions in the IP12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 1,544 casualties recorded in the IP12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP12 postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the IP12 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 IP12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.