IV7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV7 postcode district recorded 126 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 184
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 184
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV7
Roads in IV7
Accidents in the IV7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
126
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
184
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
30.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV7 postcode district
Collisions in the IV7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.1% of recorded collisions in the IV7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV7 postcode district have produced 184 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 17 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 85 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 106 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 21 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 102 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 91 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 122 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV7 postcode district?
126 collisions have been recorded in the IV7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 184 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 30 were serious — 30.2% of all recorded collisions in the IV7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the IV7 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV7 postcode district happen on?
84.1% of collisions in the IV7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 184 casualties recorded in the IV7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV7 postcode district fell 60% 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 IV7 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 IV7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.