IP27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP27 postcode district recorded 873 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,241 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,241
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,241
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP27
Towns in IP27
Roads in IP27
Accidents in the IP27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
873
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,241
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
19.2% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in the IP27 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 IP27 postcode district have produced 1,241 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 109 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 125 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 621 collisions, Darkness 252 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 856 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 496 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 306 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 683 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 824 casualties, Passenger 311 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP27 postcode district?
873 collisions have been recorded in the IP27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,241 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 151 were serious — 19.2% 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 16.2% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP27 postcode district happen on?
98.1% 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 1,241 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 rose 53% 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 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 2024.