IV12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV12 postcode district recorded 341 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 465 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 465
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 465
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV12
Roads in IV12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IV12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
341
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV12 postcode district
Collisions in the IV12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.2% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the IV12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV12 postcode district have produced 465 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 32 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 266 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 297 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 163 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 267 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 282 casualties, Passenger 114 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV12 postcode district?
341 collisions have been recorded in the IV12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 61 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the IV12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IV12 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV12 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the IV12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 465 casualties recorded in the IV12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV12 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the IV12 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 IV12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.