IV36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV36 postcode district recorded 288 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 385 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 385
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 385
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV36
Roads in IV36
Accidents in the IV36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
288
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
385
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV36 postcode district
Collisions in the IV36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in the IV36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV36 postcode district have produced 385 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 38 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 216 collisions, Darkness 72 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 258 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 121 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 230 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 228 casualties, Passenger 96 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV36 postcode district?
288 collisions have been recorded in the IV36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 385 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 65 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in the IV36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV36 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IV36 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV36 postcode district happen on?
89.6% of collisions in the IV36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 385 casualties recorded in the IV36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV36 postcode district fell 50% 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 IV36 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 IV36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.