IP30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP30 postcode district recorded 992 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,433
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP30
Towns in IP30
Roads in IP30
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
992
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
21.3% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 25.6% 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 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP30 postcode district have produced 1,433 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 121 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 155 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 156 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 738 collisions, Darkness 254 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 712 collisions, Dual carriageway 238 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 224 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 451 collisions, 70 mph 235 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 791 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,047 casualties, Passenger 331 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP30 postcode district?
992 collisions have been recorded in the IP30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 181 were serious — 21.3% 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 16.9% of them, and 25.6% 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 1,433 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 9% 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 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 2025.