IP17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP17 postcode district recorded 1,001 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,532 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,532
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP17
Towns in IP17
Roads in IP17
Accidents in the IP17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,001
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP17 postcode district
Collisions in the IP17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the IP17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP17 postcode district have produced 1,532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 129 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 129 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 749 collisions, Darkness 252 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 929 collisions, Dual carriageway 63 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 288 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 106 collisions, 60 mph 517 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 786 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,023 casualties, Passenger 434 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP17 postcode district?
1,001 collisions have been recorded in the IP17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 171 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the IP17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP17 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP17 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the IP17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 1,532 casualties recorded in the IP17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP17 postcode district rose 10% 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 IP17 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 IP17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.