IP26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP26 postcode district recorded 524 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 784 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 784
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 784
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP26
Roads in IP26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
524
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
784
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
25.4% 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 Saturday (15.8% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% 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 784 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 61 collisions, Monday 80 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 361 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 502 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 82 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 347 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 414 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 550 casualties, Passenger 207 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP26 postcode district?
524 collisions have been recorded in the IP26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 784 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 111 were serious — 25.4% 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?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IP26 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP26 postcode district happen on?
95.8% 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 784 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 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 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 2025.