IV30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV30 postcode district recorded 869 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,120 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,120
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,120
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV30
Roads in IV30
Accidents in the IV30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
869
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,120
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
26.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV30 postcode district
Collisions in the IV30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in the IV30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV30 postcode district have produced 1,120 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 87 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 128 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 622 collisions, Darkness 247 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 752 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 440 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 360 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 682 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 697 casualties, Passenger 232 casualties, Pedestrian 191 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV30 postcode district?
869 collisions have been recorded in the IV30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,120 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 208 were serious — 26.5% of all recorded collisions in the IV30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV30 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IV30 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV30 postcode district happen on?
86.5% of collisions in the IV30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 1,120 casualties recorded in the IV30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV30 postcode district fell 18% 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 IV30 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 IV30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.