IV1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV1 postcode district recorded 773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,023 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 139 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,023
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,023
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV1
Towns in IV1
Roads in IV1
Accidents in the IV1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,023
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
139
20.6% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.6% of recorded collisions in the IV1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV1 postcode district have produced 1,023 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 73 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 135 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 550 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 461 collisions, Dual carriageway 210 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 353 collisions, 40 mph 76 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 173 collisions, 70 mph 118 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 580 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 583 casualties, Passenger 240 casualties, Pedestrian 200 casualties.
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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?
773 collisions have been recorded in the IV1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,023 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 139 were serious — 20.6% 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 17.5% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV1 postcode district happen on?
59.6% 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 19.6% of the 1,023 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 rose 33% 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 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 2024.