IP14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP14 postcode district recorded 2,141 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,996 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 386 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 2,996
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 2,996
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP14
Towns in IP14
Roads in IP14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,141
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,996
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
386
19.9% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 25% 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 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP14 postcode district have produced 2,996 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 254 collisions, Monday 323 collisions, Tuesday 285 collisions, Wednesday 314 collisions, Thursday 323 collisions, Friday 351 collisions, Saturday 291 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,606 collisions, Darkness 535 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,711 collisions, Dual carriageway 222 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 936 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 50 mph 146 collisions, 60 mph 761 collisions, 70 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,703 collisions, Raining no high winds 251 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,126 casualties, Passenger 673 casualties, Pedestrian 197 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP14 postcode district?
2,141 collisions have been recorded in the IP14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,996 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 386 were serious — 19.9% 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 16.4% of them, and 25% 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 6.6% of the 2,996 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 rose 67% 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 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 2025.