IP16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP16 postcode district recorded 264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 322 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 322
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 322
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP16
Towns in IP16
Roads in IP16
Accidents in the IP16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
264
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
322
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
20.1% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 25% 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 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP16 postcode district have produced 322 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 36 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 198 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 256 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 178 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 72 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 214 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 227 casualties, Passenger 50 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 264 accidents
Accident 2016370056334
SeriousAccident 201537EA96323
SlightAccident 201537EA95856
SlightAccident 201537EA94883
SlightAccident 201537EA94659
SlightAccident 201537EA94145
SlightAccident 201537EA93966
SlightAccident 201537EA93383
SlightAccident 201537EA91778
SlightAccident 201537EA90132
SlightAccident 201537EA89657
SlightAccident 201537EA89456
SlightAccident 201537EA88665
SlightAccident 201437EA84649
SlightAccident 201437EA84327
SlightAccident 201437EA84095
SeriousAccident 201437EA83208
SlightAccident 201437EA80545
SlightAccident 201437EA80064
SlightAccident 201437EA79874
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP16 postcode district?
264 collisions have been recorded in the IP16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 322 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 45 were serious — 20.1% 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 17.4% of them, and 25% 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 14% of the 322 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 rose 50% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.