IV4 postcode district road traffic accidents

84 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The IV4 postcode district recorded 84 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 126 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.

Fatal
5
Serious
19
Casualties
126
2025 1
2024 2
2023 1
2021 1
2020 1
2019 1
2018 3
2017 1
2016 1
2015 2
2014 4
2013 4
2012 3
2011 4
2010 2
2009 7
2008 4
2007 4
2006 6
2005 9
2004 2
2003 5
2002 3
2001 3
2000 1
1999 9

Accidents in the IV4 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the IV4 postcode district

Collisions recorded

84

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

126

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

5

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

19

28.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 56%
Serious 1922.6%
Slight 6071.4%

What the data shows in the IV4 postcode district

Collisions in the IV4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

98.8% of recorded collisions in the IV4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the IV4 postcode district have produced 126 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1214.3%
Monday 67.1%
Tuesday 1011.9%
Wednesday 1416.7%
Thursday 1517.9%
Friday 1416.7%
Saturday 1315.5%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 12 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 6172.6%
Darkness 2327.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 8398.8%
Dual carriageway 11.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 83 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 2023.8%
40 mph 11.2%
60 mph 6375%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 20 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 6982.1%
Raining no high winds 1113.1%
Fine + high winds 11.2%
Raining + high winds 11.2%
Fog or mist 11.2%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 69 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 7660.3%
Passenger 3427%
Pedestrian 1612.7%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 76 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV4 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the IV4 postcode district?

84 collisions have been recorded in the IV4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 126 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the IV4 postcode district were serious or fatal?

5 were fatal and 19 were serious — 28.6% of all recorded collisions in the IV4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the IV4 postcode district?

Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IV4 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the IV4 postcode district happen on?

98.8% of collisions in the IV4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV4 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 126 casualties recorded in the IV4 postcode district.

Is road safety in the IV4 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the IV4 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.

Where does the road accident data for the IV4 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 IV4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.