IP27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP27 postcode district recorded 896 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,274 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,274
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,274
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP27
Towns in IP27
Roads in IP27
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
896
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,274
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP27 postcode district
Collisions in the IP27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.3% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.9% of recorded collisions in the IP27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP27 postcode district have produced 1,274 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 110 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 127 collisions, Thursday 136 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 635 collisions, Darkness 261 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 877 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 512 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 312 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 703 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 847 casualties, Passenger 319 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP27 postcode district?
896 collisions have been recorded in the IP27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,274 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 155 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the IP27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP27 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IP27 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP27 postcode district happen on?
97.9% of collisions in the IP27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 1,274 casualties recorded in the IP27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP27 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the IP27 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 IP27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.