IP13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP13 postcode district recorded 1,234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,712 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,712
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,712
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP13
Towns in IP13
Roads in IP13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,712
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
18.1% 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 Friday (16.6% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.3% 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 1,712 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 148 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 945 collisions, Darkness 289 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,114 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 402 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 664 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 971 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,211 casualties, Passenger 425 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,234 accidents
Accident 199937G005472
SlightAccident 199937L003853
SlightAccident 199937G005439
SeriousAccident 199937L003830
SlightAccident 199937L003822
SlightAccident 199937L003838
SlightAccident 199937G005295
SlightAccident 199937L003758
SeriousAccident 199937G005269
SlightAccident 199937G005268
SlightAccident 199937G005267
SlightAccident 199937G005253
SlightAccident 199937G005216
SlightAccident 199937L003707
SeriousAccident 199937G005177
SlightAccident 199937L003683
SlightAccident 199937L003715
SlightAccident 199937L003676
SlightAccident 199937L003626
SlightAccident 199937G005006
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP13 postcode district?
1,234 collisions have been recorded in the IP13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,712 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 207 were serious — 18.1% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP13 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP13 postcode district happen on?
90.3% 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 4.4% of the 1,712 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 27% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.