IV1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV1 postcode district recorded 784 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,038 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 146 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,038
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,038
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV1
Towns in IV1
Roads in IV1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IV1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
784
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,038
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
146
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV1 postcode district
Collisions in the IV1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.9% of recorded collisions in the IV1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV1 postcode district have produced 1,038 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 74 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 111 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 560 collisions, Darkness 224 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 470 collisions, Dual carriageway 212 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 354 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 178 collisions, 70 mph 118 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 590 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 591 casualties, Passenger 245 casualties, Pedestrian 202 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV1 postcode district?
784 collisions have been recorded in the IV1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,038 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 146 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the IV1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV1 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IV1 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV1 postcode district happen on?
59.9% of collisions in the IV1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 1,038 casualties recorded in the IV1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV1 postcode district fell 8% 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 IV1 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 IV1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.