IV40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV40 postcode district recorded 77 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 130 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 130
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 130
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV40
Roads in IV40
Accidents in the IV40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
77
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
130
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
27.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV40 postcode district
Collisions in the IV40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (22.1% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in the IV40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 37.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV40 postcode district have produced 130 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% 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 12 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 59 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 13 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 48 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 79 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV40 postcode district?
77 collisions have been recorded in the IV40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 130 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 17 were serious — 27.3% of all recorded collisions in the IV40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV40 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the IV40 postcode district, accounting for 22.1% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV40 postcode district happen on?
92.2% of collisions in the IV40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 130 casualties recorded in the IV40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV40 postcode district fell 67% 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 IV40 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 IV40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.