IV23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV23 postcode district recorded 65 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 99
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 99
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV23
Roads in IV23
Accidents in the IV23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
65
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
99
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
46.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV23 postcode district
Collisions in the IV23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20% of the total), with 13.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in the IV23 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 IV23 postcode district have produced 99 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2% 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 10 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 56 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 64 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV23 postcode district?
65 collisions have been recorded in the IV23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 28 were serious — 46.2% of all recorded collisions in the IV23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV23 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IV23 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 13.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV23 postcode district happen on?
98.5% of collisions in the IV23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2% of the 99 casualties recorded in the IV23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV23 postcode district rose 200% 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 IV23 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 IV23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.