IP7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP7 postcode district recorded 797 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,090 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 94% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,090
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,090
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP7
Towns in IP7
Roads in IP7
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
797
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,090
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP7 postcode district
Collisions in the IP7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in the IP7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP7 postcode district have produced 1,090 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 86 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 622 collisions, Darkness 175 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 766 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 312 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 459 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 605 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 790 casualties, Passenger 217 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP7 postcode district?
797 collisions have been recorded in the IP7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,090 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 160 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the IP7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP7 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP7 postcode district happen on?
96.1% of collisions in the IP7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 1,090 casualties recorded in the IP7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP7 postcode district rose 94% 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 IP7 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 IP7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.