IV4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV4 postcode district recorded 83 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 124
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 124
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV4
Roads in IV4
Accidents in the IV4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
83
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
124
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
28.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV4 postcode district
Collisions in the IV4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.1% of the total), with 27.7% 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 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV4 postcode district have produced 124 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 11 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 60 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 82 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 20 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV4 postcode district?
83 collisions have been recorded in the IV4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 124 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 19 were serious — 28.9% 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 18.1% of them, and 27.7% 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 12.9% of the 124 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 rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.