IP2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP2 postcode district recorded 1,336 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,659 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,659
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,659
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP2
Towns in IP2
Roads in IP2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,336
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,659
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP2 postcode district
Collisions in the IP2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in the IP2 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 IP2 postcode district have produced 1,659 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 139 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 965 collisions, Darkness 371 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,153 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,234 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,045 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,100 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 255 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP2 postcode district?
1,336 collisions have been recorded in the IP2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,659 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 156 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the IP2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP2 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP2 postcode district happen on?
86.3% of collisions in the IP2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 1,659 casualties recorded in the IP2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP2 postcode district fell 14% 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 IP2 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 IP2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.