IV18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV18 postcode district recorded 166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 251 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 251
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 251
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV18
Towns in IV18
Roads in IV18
Accidents in the IV18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
251
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV18 postcode district
Collisions in the IV18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (21.1% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the IV18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV18 postcode district have produced 251 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 14 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 158 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 60 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 158 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV18 postcode district?
166 collisions have been recorded in the IV18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 251 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 24 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the IV18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV18 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IV18 postcode district, accounting for 21.1% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV18 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the IV18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 251 casualties recorded in the IV18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV18 postcode district rose 50% 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 IV18 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 IV18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.