IP9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IP9 postcode district recorded 791 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,194 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 92% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,194
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,194
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IP9
Towns in IP9
Roads in IP9
Accidents in the IP9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IP9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
791
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,194
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
126
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IP9 postcode district
Collisions in the IP9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.4% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in the IP9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IP9 postcode district have produced 1,194 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 123 collisions, Tuesday 112 collisions, Wednesday 138 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 117 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 568 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 506 collisions, Dual carriageway 251 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 200 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 322 collisions, 70 mph 239 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 622 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 858 casualties, Passenger 289 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IP9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IP9 postcode district?
791 collisions have been recorded in the IP9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,194 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IP9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 126 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the IP9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IP9 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IP9 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IP9 postcode district happen on?
64% of collisions in the IP9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IP9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 1,194 casualties recorded in the IP9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IP9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IP9 postcode district rose 92% 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 IP9 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 IP9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.