IP8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP8 postcode district recorded 1,420 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,993 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,993
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,993
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP8
Towns in IP8
Roads in IP8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IP8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,420
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,993
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
14.9% 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 25.1% 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 1,993 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.1% 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 131 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 211 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,064 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 679 collisions, Dual carriageway 512 collisions, Roundabout 178 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Unknown 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 2 collisions, 30 mph 315 collisions, 40 mph 167 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 392 collisions, 70 mph 497 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,116 collisions, Raining no high winds 186 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,461 casualties, Passenger 490 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 1,209 accidents
Accident 199937G004311
SlightAccident 199937G004279
SlightAccident 199937G004227
SlightAccident 199937G004199
SlightAccident 199937G004141
SlightAccident 199937G004117
SlightAccident 199937G004190
SlightAccident 199937G004025
SlightAccident 199937G003872
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP8 postcode district?
1,420 collisions have been recorded in the IP8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,993 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 180 were serious — 14.9% 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 25.1% 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 2.1% of the 1,993 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 rose 13% 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 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 2025.