IP5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP5 postcode district recorded 746 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 971 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 117 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 971
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 971
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP5
Towns in IP5
Roads in IP5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
746
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
971
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
117
16.2% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 23.7% 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 971 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 68 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 569 collisions, Darkness 177 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 551 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, Dual carriageway 93 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 457 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions, 70 mph 118 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 635 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 744 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP5 postcode district?
746 collisions have been recorded in the IP5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 971 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 117 were serious — 16.2% 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 17.8% of them, and 23.7% 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 971 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 rose 40% 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 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 2025.