IP15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP15 postcode district recorded 96 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 117 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 117
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 117
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP15
Towns in IP15
Roads in IP15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
96
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
117
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP15 postcode district
Collisions in the IP15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.8% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in the IP15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP15 postcode district have produced 117 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 16 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 74 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 86 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 80 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 77 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 14 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP15 postcode district?
96 collisions have been recorded in the IP15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 117 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 18 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the IP15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP15 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the IP15 postcode district, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP15 postcode district happen on?
89.6% of collisions in the IP15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.9% of the 117 casualties recorded in the IP15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP15 postcode district fell 67% 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 IP15 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 IP15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.