IP21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP21 postcode district recorded 658 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 953 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 129 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 117% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 953
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 953
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP21
Roads in IP21
Accidents in the IP21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
658
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
953
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
129
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP21 postcode district
Collisions in the IP21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in the IP21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP21 postcode district have produced 953 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 68 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 113 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 464 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 583 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 113 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 463 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 513 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 713 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 18 of 658 accidents
Accident 199936K991238
SlightAccident 199937L003483
SlightAccident 199937B006356
SlightAccident 199936K991089
SeriousAccident 199937L003345
SlightAccident 199937B006181
SlightAccident 199936K990924
SeriousAccident 199937L003355
SlightAccident 199936K990879
SeriousAccident 199936K990815
SlightAccident 199937L003222
SlightAccident 199937L003088
SlightAccident 199936K990490
SlightAccident 199937L002957
SeriousAccident 199936K990361
SeriousAccident 199936K990311
FatalAccident 199936T990126
SlightAccident 199936T990103
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP21 postcode district?
658 collisions have been recorded in the IP21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 953 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 129 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in the IP21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP21 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP21 postcode district happen on?
88.6% of collisions in the IP21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 953 casualties recorded in the IP21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP21 postcode district rose 117% 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 IP21 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 IP21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.