IP25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP25 postcode district recorded 728 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,009 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,009
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,009
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP25
Roads in IP25
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
728
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,009
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP25 postcode district
Collisions in the IP25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.9% of recorded collisions in the IP25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP25 postcode district have produced 1,009 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 78 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 530 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 720 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 311 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 358 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 556 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 698 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP25 postcode district?
728 collisions have been recorded in the IP25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,009 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 148 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in the IP25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP25 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP25 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP25 postcode district happen on?
98.9% of collisions in the IP25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,009 casualties recorded in the IP25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP25 postcode district fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the IP25 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 IP25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.