IP4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP4 postcode district recorded 2,224 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,641 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 292 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 34% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,641
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,641
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP4
Towns in IP4
Roads in IP4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,224
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,641
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
292
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP4 postcode district
Collisions in the IP4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the IP4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP4 postcode district have produced 2,641 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 196 collisions, Monday 319 collisions, Tuesday 365 collisions, Wednesday 341 collisions, Thursday 373 collisions, Friday 385 collisions, Saturday 245 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,660 collisions, Darkness 564 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,807 collisions, Roundabout 197 collisions, One way street 110 collisions, Dual carriageway 48 collisions, One way street/Slip road 45 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 1,868 collisions, 40 mph 316 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,772 collisions, Raining no high winds 299 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,875 casualties, Passenger 388 casualties, Pedestrian 378 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP4 postcode district?
2,224 collisions have been recorded in the IP4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,641 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 292 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the IP4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP4 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP4 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the IP4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 2,641 casualties recorded in the IP4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP4 postcode district fell 34% 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 IP4 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 IP4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.