IP30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP30 postcode district recorded 972 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,410 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,410
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,410
Collisions by Year
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Towns in IP30
Roads in IP30
Accidents in the IP30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
972
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,410
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP30 postcode district
Collisions in the IP30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
71.8% of recorded collisions in the IP30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP30 postcode district have produced 1,410 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 117 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 153 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 153 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 721 collisions, Darkness 251 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 698 collisions, Dual carriageway 232 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 445 collisions, 70 mph 229 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 773 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,029 casualties, Passenger 328 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP30 postcode district?
972 collisions have been recorded in the IP30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,410 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 174 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in the IP30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP30 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP30 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP30 postcode district happen on?
71.8% of collisions in the IP30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,410 casualties recorded in the IP30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP30 postcode district fell 31% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the IP30 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 IP30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.