IP19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP19 postcode district recorded 707 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,036 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,036
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,036
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP19
Towns in IP19
Roads in IP19
Accidents in the IP19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
707
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,036
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP19 postcode district
Collisions in the IP19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the IP19 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 IP19 postcode district have produced 1,036 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 80 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 537 collisions, Darkness 170 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 677 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 250 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 60 mph 377 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 568 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 715 casualties, Passenger 281 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP19 postcode district?
707 collisions have been recorded in the IP19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,036 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 99 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the IP19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP19 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP19 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the IP19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 1,036 casualties recorded in the IP19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP19 postcode district rose 29% 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 IP19 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 IP19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.