IV27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV27 postcode district recorded 72 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 93 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 93
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 93
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV27
Roads in IV27
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IV27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
72
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
93
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
37.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV27 postcode district
Collisions in the IV27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.8% of the total), with 18.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in the IV27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV27 postcode district have produced 93 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 14 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 10 collisions, Friday 5 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 68 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 18 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 62 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV27 postcode district?
72 collisions have been recorded in the IV27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 93 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 22 were serious — 37.5% of all recorded collisions in the IV27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV27 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IV27 postcode district, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 18.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV27 postcode district happen on?
94.4% of collisions in the IV27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 93 casualties recorded in the IV27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV27 postcode district rose 100% 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 IV27 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 IV27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.