IP6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP6 postcode district recorded 1,526 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,135 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 231 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,135
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 2,135
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP6
Towns in IP6
Roads in IP6
Accidents in the IP6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,526
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,135
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
231
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP6 postcode district
Collisions in the IP6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64.1% of recorded collisions in the IP6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP6 postcode district have produced 2,135 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 153 collisions, Monday 212 collisions, Tuesday 237 collisions, Wednesday 235 collisions, Thursday 228 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,123 collisions, Darkness 403 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 978 collisions, Dual carriageway 391 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 426 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 144 collisions, 60 mph 577 collisions, 70 mph 328 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,227 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fog or mist 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,563 casualties, Passenger 497 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP6 postcode district?
1,526 collisions have been recorded in the IP6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,135 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 231 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the IP6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP6 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP6 postcode district happen on?
64.1% of collisions in the IP6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 2,135 casualties recorded in the IP6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP6 postcode district rose 3% 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 IP6 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 IP6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.