IP6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP6 postcode district recorded 1,574 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,194 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 2,194
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 2,194
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP6
Towns in IP6
Roads in IP6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,574
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,194
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
238
17.5% 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 (17% 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 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP6 postcode district have produced 2,194 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 155 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 234 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,158 collisions, Darkness 416 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,009 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 444 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 147 collisions, 60 mph 592 collisions, 70 mph 336 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,268 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Fog or mist 22 collisions, Snowing no high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,608 casualties, Passenger 507 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP6 postcode district?
1,574 collisions have been recorded in the IP6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,194 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 238 were serious — 17.5% 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 17% 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 3.6% of the 2,194 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 55% 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 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 2025.