IV17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV17 postcode district recorded 243 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 350 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 200% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 350
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 350
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV17
Roads in IV17
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IV17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
243
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
350
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV17 postcode district
Collisions in the IV17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.3% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in the IV17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV17 postcode district have produced 350 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 24 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 36 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 177 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 227 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 189 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 213 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 243 accidents
Accident 199991NE03884
SlightAccident 199991NE01673
SlightAccident 199991NE01415
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV17 postcode district?
243 collisions have been recorded in the IV17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 350 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 43 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in the IV17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV17 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the IV17 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV17 postcode district happen on?
93.4% of collisions in the IV17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 350 casualties recorded in the IV17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV17 postcode district rose 200% 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 IV17 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 IV17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.