IV2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV2 postcode district recorded 876 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,203 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,203
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,203
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV2
Towns in IV2
Roads in IV2
Accidents in the IV2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
876
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,203
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
21.5% 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.
71.5% of recorded collisions in the IV2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV2 postcode district have produced 1,203 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 97 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 143 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 150 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 625 collisions, Darkness 251 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 626 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 421 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 203 collisions, 70 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 670 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 739 casualties, Passenger 315 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV2 postcode district?
876 collisions have been recorded in the IV2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,203 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 168 were serious — 21.5% 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?
71.5% 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 12.4% of the 1,203 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 21% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.