IP2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP2 postcode district recorded 1,298 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,614 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,614
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,614
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP2
Towns in IP2
Roads in IP2
Accidents in the IP2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,298
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,614
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
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 (17.4% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.4% of recorded collisions in the IP2 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 IP2 postcode district have produced 1,614 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 137 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 942 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,122 collisions, Dual carriageway 108 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,199 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,019 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,069 casualties, Passenger 300 casualties, Pedestrian 245 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?
1,298 collisions have been recorded in the IP2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,614 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 150 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 17.4% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP2 postcode district happen on?
86.4% 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 15.2% of the 1,614 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 rose 38% 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 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 2024.