IP3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP3 postcode district recorded 1,627 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,127 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 2,127
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 2,127
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP3
Towns in IP3
Roads in IP3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,627
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,127
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP3 postcode district
Collisions in the IP3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.4% of recorded collisions in the IP3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP3 postcode district have produced 2,127 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 146 collisions, Monday 257 collisions, Tuesday 258 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 262 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,203 collisions, Darkness 424 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,226 collisions, Dual carriageway 213 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,242 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions, 70 mph 181 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,311 collisions, Raining no high winds 201 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,519 casualties, Passenger 400 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP3 postcode district?
1,627 collisions have been recorded in the IP3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,127 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 217 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the IP3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP3 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP3 postcode district happen on?
75.4% of collisions in the IP3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 2,127 casualties recorded in the IP3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP3 postcode district fell 7% 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 IP3 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 IP3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.