IP3 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,587 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The IP3 postcode district recorded 1,587 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,077 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 204 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.

Fatal
15
Serious
204
Casualties
2,077
2024 43
2023 33
2022 40
2021 41
2020 30
2019 49
2018 59
2017 63
2016 69
2015 54
2014 66
2013 69
2012 75
2011 63
2010 65
2009 56
2008 64
2007 77
2006 71
2005 66
2004 73
2003 77
2002 72
2001 82
2000 69
1999 61

Accidents in the IP3 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the IP3 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,587

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

2,077

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

15

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

204

13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 150.9%
Serious 20412.9%
Slight 1,36886.2%

What the data shows in the IP3 postcode district

Collisions in the IP3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% 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 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the IP3 postcode district have produced 2,077 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1449.1%
Monday 24915.7%
Tuesday 25115.8%
Wednesday 25416%
Thursday 25616.1%
Friday 25315.9%
Saturday 18011.3%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 144 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 254 collisions, Thursday 256 collisions, Friday 253 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,17273.9%
Darkness 41526.1%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,172 collisions, Darkness 415 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,19775.4%
Dual carriageway 21213.4%
Roundabout 1428.9%
Unknown 201.3%
Slip road 100.6%
One way street 30.2%
Other 30.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,197 collisions, Dual carriageway 212 collisions, Roundabout 142 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 120.8%
30 mph 1,20976.2%
40 mph 1428.9%
60 mph 442.8%
70 mph 18011.3%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,209 collisions, 40 mph 142 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions, 70 mph 180 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,27680.4%
Raining no high winds 19812.5%
Other 342.1%
Unknown 241.5%
Fine + high winds 211.3%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,276 collisions, Raining no high winds 198 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,48771.6%
Passenger 39018.8%
Pedestrian 2009.6%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,487 casualties, Passenger 390 casualties, Pedestrian 200 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP3 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the IP3 postcode district?

1,587 collisions have been recorded in the IP3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,077 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the IP3 postcode district were serious or fatal?

15 were fatal and 204 were serious — 13.8% 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?

Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IP3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% 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 9.6% of the 2,077 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 rose 30% 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 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 2024.