IP32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP32 postcode district recorded 460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 613 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 613
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 613
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP32
Towns in IP32
Roads in IP32
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
613
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP32 postcode district
Collisions in the IP32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.2% of recorded collisions in the IP32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP32 postcode district have produced 613 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 36 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 351 collisions, Darkness 109 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 332 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 310 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 355 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 447 casualties, Passenger 118 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2012370081012
SeriousAccident 2011370497911
SeriousAccident 201037B044384
SeriousAccident 200937B043334
SeriousAccident 200937B041859
SeriousAccident 200837B041154
SeriousAccident 200837B030822
SeriousAccident 200837B030798
SeriousAccident 200837B030741
SeriousAccident 200837B029853
SeriousAccident 200737B029562
SeriousAccident 200737B029037
SeriousAccident 200637B025996
SeriousAccident 200637B024725
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP32 postcode district?
460 collisions have been recorded in the IP32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 613 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 60 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the IP32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP32 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IP32 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP32 postcode district happen on?
72.2% of collisions in the IP32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 613 casualties recorded in the IP32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP32 postcode district rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 IP32 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 IP32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.