IP25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP25 postcode district recorded 700 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 974 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 143 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 146% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 974
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 974
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP25
Roads in IP25
Accidents in the IP25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
700
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
974
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
143
23% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 27.6% 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 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP25 postcode district have produced 974 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 77 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 507 collisions, Darkness 193 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 692 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 299 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 346 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 535 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 674 casualties, Passenger 222 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2017360150917
SlightAccident 2017360155814
SeriousAccident 2017360145443
SeriousAccident 2016360138762
SlightAccident 2016360139702
SlightAccident 2016360137458
SlightAccident 2016360165589
SlightAccident 2016360128810
SlightAccident 2016360128981
SeriousAccident 2016360122262
SlightAccident 2016360115308
SlightAccident 2016360098455
SlightAccident 2016360087392
SlightAccident 2016360085845
SlightAccident 2016360078503
SlightAccident 2016360074215
SlightAccident 2016360067237
SlightAccident 2016360053190
SeriousAccident 2016360050495
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP25 postcode district?
700 collisions have been recorded in the IP25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 974 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 143 were serious — 23% 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 16.9% of them, and 27.6% 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% of the 974 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 rose 146% 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 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 2024.