IP32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP32 postcode district recorded 452 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 602 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 602
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 602
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP32
Towns in IP32
Roads in IP32
Accidents in the IP32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
452
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
602
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
13.9% 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% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in the IP32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP32 postcode district have produced 602 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 35 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 75 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 347 collisions, Darkness 105 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 325 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 304 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 350 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 441 casualties, Passenger 114 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP32 postcode district?
452 collisions have been recorded in the IP32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 602 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 58 were serious — 13.9% 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% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP32 postcode district happen on?
71.9% 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 602 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 fell 25% 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 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 2024.