IV6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV6 postcode district recorded 142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 210 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 210
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 210
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV6
Roads in IV6
Accidents in the IV6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
210
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV6 postcode district
Collisions in the IV6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.4% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in the IV6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV6 postcode district have produced 210 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 23 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 108 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 28 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 100 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 111 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 140 casualties, Passenger 58 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV6 postcode district?
142 collisions have been recorded in the IV6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 210 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 27 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in the IV6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the IV6 postcode district, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV6 postcode district happen on?
76.1% of collisions in the IV6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 210 casualties recorded in the IV6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV6 postcode district rose 25% 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 IV6 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 IV6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.