IV2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV2 postcode district recorded 889 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,228 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 41% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,228
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,228
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV2
Towns in IV2
Roads in IV2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IV2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
889
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,228
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV2 postcode district
Collisions in the IV2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in the IV2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV2 postcode district have produced 1,228 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 98 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 152 collisions, Saturday 126 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 634 collisions, Darkness 255 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 632 collisions, Dual carriageway 118 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 426 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 205 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 681 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 750 casualties, Passenger 327 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV2 postcode district?
889 collisions have been recorded in the IV2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,228 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 171 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the IV2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IV2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV2 postcode district happen on?
71.1% of collisions in the IV2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 1,228 casualties recorded in the IV2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV2 postcode district fell 41% 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 IV2 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 IV2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.