IP28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP28 postcode district recorded 1,867 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,725 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 336 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 2,725
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 2,725
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP28
Towns in IP28
Roads in IP28
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,867
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,725
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
336
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP28 postcode district
Collisions in the IP28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in the IP28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP28 postcode district have produced 2,725 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 216 collisions, Monday 256 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 273 collisions, Friday 319 collisions, Saturday 250 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,382 collisions, Darkness 485 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,353 collisions, Dual carriageway 361 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 666 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 93 collisions, 60 mph 734 collisions, 70 mph 301 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,491 collisions, Raining no high winds 222 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,923 casualties, Passenger 674 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP28 postcode district?
1,867 collisions have been recorded in the IP28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,725 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 336 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the IP28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP28 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP28 postcode district happen on?
72.5% of collisions in the IP28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 2,725 casualties recorded in the IP28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP28 postcode district rose 2% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 IP28 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 IP28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.