IP22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP22 postcode district recorded 1,093 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,486 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,486
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,486
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP22
Roads in IP22
Accidents in the IP22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,093
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,486
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP22 postcode district
Collisions in the IP22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in the IP22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP22 postcode district have produced 1,486 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 120 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 157 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 178 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 799 collisions, Darkness 294 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,044 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 515 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 501 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 864 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,025 casualties, Passenger 318 casualties, Pedestrian 143 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP22 postcode district?
1,093 collisions have been recorded in the IP22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,486 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 230 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the IP22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP22 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP22 postcode district happen on?
95.5% of collisions in the IP22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 1,486 casualties recorded in the IP22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP22 postcode district rose 64% 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 IP22 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 IP22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.