IP33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP33 postcode district recorded 1,918 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,399 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 262 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 96% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,399
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,399
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP33
Towns in IP33
Roads in IP33
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,918
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,399
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
262
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP33 postcode district
Collisions in the IP33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.5% of recorded collisions in the IP33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP33 postcode district have produced 2,399 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 164 collisions, Monday 292 collisions, Tuesday 301 collisions, Wednesday 326 collisions, Thursday 313 collisions, Friday 312 collisions, Saturday 210 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,481 collisions, Darkness 437 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,199 collisions, Roundabout 314 collisions, Dual carriageway 237 collisions, One way street 65 collisions, One way street/Slip road 42 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 71 collisions, 30 mph 1,390 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 242 collisions, 70 mph 174 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,569 collisions, Raining no high winds 218 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,586 casualties, Passenger 450 casualties, Pedestrian 363 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP33 postcode district?
1,918 collisions have been recorded in the IP33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,399 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 262 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the IP33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP33 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP33 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP33 postcode district happen on?
62.5% of collisions in the IP33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,399 casualties recorded in the IP33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP33 postcode district rose 96% 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 IP33 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 IP33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.