IP5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP5 postcode district recorded 725 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 941 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 941
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 941
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP5
Towns in IP5
Roads in IP5
Accidents in the IP5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
725
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
941
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP5 postcode district
Collisions in the IP5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.9% of recorded collisions in the IP5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP5 postcode district have produced 941 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 67 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 128 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 551 collisions, Darkness 174 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 536 collisions, Roundabout 94 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 445 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 124 collisions, 70 mph 116 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 617 collisions, Raining no high winds 66 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 723 casualties, Passenger 181 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP5 postcode district?
725 collisions have been recorded in the IP5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 941 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 114 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the IP5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IP5 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP5 postcode district happen on?
73.9% of collisions in the IP5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 941 casualties recorded in the IP5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP5 postcode district fell 21% 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 IP5 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 IP5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.