IV3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV3 postcode district recorded 534 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 682 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 119 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 682
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 682
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV3
Towns in IV3
Roads in IV3
Accidents in the IV3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
534
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
682
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
119
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV3 postcode district
Collisions in the IV3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83% of recorded collisions in the IV3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV3 postcode district have produced 682 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 50 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 98 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 402 collisions, Darkness 132 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 443 collisions, Dual carriageway 40 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 347 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 156 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 404 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 376 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV3 postcode district?
534 collisions have been recorded in the IV3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 682 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 119 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in the IV3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the IV3 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV3 postcode district happen on?
83% of collisions in the IV3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 682 casualties recorded in the IV3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV3 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the IV3 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 IV3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.