IP20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP20 postcode district recorded 383 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 519 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 519
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 519
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP20
Towns in IP20
Roads in IP20
Accidents in the IP20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
383
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
519
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP20 postcode district
Collisions in the IP20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the IP20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP20 postcode district have produced 519 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 34 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 282 collisions, Darkness 101 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 331 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 221 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 290 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 358 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP20 postcode district?
383 collisions have been recorded in the IP20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 519 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 73 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the IP20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP20 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP20 postcode district happen on?
86.4% of collisions in the IP20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 519 casualties recorded in the IP20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP20 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the IP20 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 IP20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.