IP8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP8 postcode district recorded 1,384 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,953 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,953
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,953
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP8
Towns in IP8
Roads in IP8
Accidents in the IP8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,384
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,953
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP8 postcode district
Collisions in the IP8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47.8% of recorded collisions in the IP8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP8 postcode district have produced 1,953 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.2% 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 123 collisions, Monday 231 collisions, Tuesday 208 collisions, Wednesday 208 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,038 collisions, Darkness 346 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 662 collisions, Dual carriageway 503 collisions, Roundabout 170 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 306 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 381 collisions, 70 mph 488 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,087 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fog or mist 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,425 casualties, Passenger 486 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP8 postcode district?
1,384 collisions have been recorded in the IP8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,953 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 173 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the IP8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IP8 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP8 postcode district happen on?
47.8% of collisions in the IP8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.2% of the 1,953 casualties recorded in the IP8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the IP8 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 IP8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.