IP18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP18 postcode district recorded 174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 225 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 225
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 225
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP18
Towns in IP18
Roads in IP18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
225
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP18 postcode district
Collisions in the IP18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.1% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the IP18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP18 postcode district have produced 225 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% 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 18 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 139 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 118 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 146 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 133 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP18 postcode district?
174 collisions have been recorded in the IP18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 225 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 36 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the IP18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP18 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP18 postcode district, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP18 postcode district happen on?
94.3% of collisions in the IP18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 225 casualties recorded in the IP18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP18 postcode district rose 25% 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 IP18 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 IP18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.