IP28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP28 postcode district recorded 1,814 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,655 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 321 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,655
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,655
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP28
Towns in IP28
Roads in IP28
Accidents in the IP28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,814
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,655
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
321
19.9% 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% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the IP28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP28 postcode district have produced 2,655 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 208 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 297 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 309 collisions, Saturday 243 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,344 collisions, Darkness 470 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,314 collisions, Dual carriageway 350 collisions, Roundabout 109 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 647 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 90 collisions, 60 mph 716 collisions, 70 mph 291 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,451 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,873 casualties, Passenger 659 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP28 postcode district?
1,814 collisions have been recorded in the IP28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,655 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 321 were serious — 19.9% 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% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP28 postcode district happen on?
72.4% 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 4.6% of the 2,655 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 33% 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 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 2024.