IP16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP16 postcode district recorded 270 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 331 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 331
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 331
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP16
Towns in IP16
Roads in IP16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
270
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
331
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP16 postcode district
Collisions in the IP16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the IP16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP16 postcode district have produced 331 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 37 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 203 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 262 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 182 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 220 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 234 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP16 postcode district?
270 collisions have been recorded in the IP16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 331 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 46 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the IP16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP16 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IP16 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP16 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the IP16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 331 casualties recorded in the IP16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP16 postcode district fell 33% 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 IP16 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 IP16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.