IP23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP23 postcode district recorded 469 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 684 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 684
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 684
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP23
Towns in IP23
Roads in IP23
Accidents in the IP23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
469
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
684
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP23 postcode district
Collisions in the IP23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in the IP23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP23 postcode district have produced 684 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 35 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 343 collisions, Darkness 126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 462 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 120 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 132 collisions, 60 mph 180 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 373 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 512 casualties, Passenger 142 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP23 postcode district?
469 collisions have been recorded in the IP23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 684 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 81 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the IP23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP23 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IP23 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP23 postcode district happen on?
98.5% of collisions in the IP23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 684 casualties recorded in the IP23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP23 postcode district rose 67% 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 IP23 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 IP23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.