IP14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP14 postcode district recorded 2,071 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,906 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 366 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 366
- Casualties
- 2,906
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 366
- Casualties
- 2,906
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP14
Towns in IP14
Roads in IP14
Accidents in the IP14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,071
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,906
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
366
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP14 postcode district
Collisions in the IP14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.9% of recorded collisions in the IP14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP14 postcode district have produced 2,906 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 243 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 280 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 310 collisions, Friday 337 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,561 collisions, Darkness 510 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,655 collisions, Dual carriageway 213 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 900 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 142 collisions, 60 mph 740 collisions, 70 mph 133 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,647 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,069 casualties, Passenger 651 casualties, Pedestrian 186 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP14 postcode district?
2,071 collisions have been recorded in the IP14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,906 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 366 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the IP14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP14 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP14 postcode district happen on?
79.9% of collisions in the IP14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 2,906 casualties recorded in the IP14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP14 postcode district fell 19% 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 IP14 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 IP14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.