IP26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP26 postcode district recorded 510 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 765 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 765
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 765
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP26
Roads in IP26
Accidents in the IP26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
510
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
765
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
24.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP26 postcode district
Collisions in the IP26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the IP26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP26 postcode district have produced 765 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 59 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 350 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 488 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 339 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 403 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 534 casualties, Passenger 205 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP26 postcode district?
510 collisions have been recorded in the IP26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 765 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 105 were serious — 24.9% of all recorded collisions in the IP26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP26 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP26 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP26 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the IP26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 765 casualties recorded in the IP26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP26 postcode district rose 60% 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 IP26 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 IP26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.