IP31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP31 postcode district recorded 1,222 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,788 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 65% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,788
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,788
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP31
Towns in IP31
Roads in IP31
Accidents in the IP31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,222
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,788
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
238
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP31 postcode district
Collisions in the IP31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in the IP31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP31 postcode district have produced 1,788 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 151 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 187 collisions, Thursday 185 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 904 collisions, Darkness 318 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,111 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 424 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 636 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 981 collisions, Raining no high winds 136 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,269 casualties, Passenger 435 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP31 postcode district?
1,222 collisions have been recorded in the IP31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,788 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 238 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the IP31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP31 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP31 postcode district happen on?
90.9% of collisions in the IP31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 1,788 casualties recorded in the IP31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP31 postcode district rose 65% 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 IP31 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 IP31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.