IP1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP1 postcode district recorded 3,520 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,275 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 458 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 458
- Casualties
- 4,275
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 458
- Casualties
- 4,275
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP1
Towns in IP1
Roads in IP1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,520
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,275
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
458
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP1 postcode district
Collisions in the IP1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.6% of recorded collisions in the IP1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP1 postcode district have produced 4,275 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 355 collisions, Monday 502 collisions, Tuesday 533 collisions, Wednesday 551 collisions, Thursday 545 collisions, Friday 555 collisions, Saturday 479 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,531 collisions, Darkness 989 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,696 collisions, Roundabout 257 collisions, One way street 205 collisions, Dual carriageway 204 collisions, One way street/Slip road 108 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 3,291 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,834 collisions, Raining no high winds 432 collisions, Other 84 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,684 casualties, Passenger 769 casualties, Pedestrian 822 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP1 postcode district?
3,520 collisions have been recorded in the IP1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,275 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 458 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the IP1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP1 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP1 postcode district happen on?
76.6% of collisions in the IP1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 4,275 casualties recorded in the IP1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP1 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 IP1 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 IP1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.