IP13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP13 postcode district recorded 1,206 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,677 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 199 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,677
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,677
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP13
Towns in IP13
Roads in IP13
Accidents in the IP13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,206
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,677
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
199
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP13 postcode district
Collisions in the IP13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the IP13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP13 postcode district have produced 1,677 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 144 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 162 collisions, Friday 197 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 922 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,088 collisions, Dual carriageway 93 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 388 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 653 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 949 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,189 casualties, Passenger 416 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP13 postcode district?
1,206 collisions have been recorded in the IP13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,677 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 199 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the IP13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP13 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP13 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP13 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the IP13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 1,677 casualties recorded in the IP13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP13 postcode district rose 10% 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 IP13 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 IP13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.