Irchester road traffic accidents
Irchester recorded 94 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 123 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 123
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 123
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Irchester
Roads in Irchester
Postcode districts in Irchester
Accidents in Irchester
Road collision statistics for Irchester
Collisions recorded
94
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
123
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Irchester
Collisions in Irchester are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.2% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in Irchester happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Irchester have produced 123 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 11 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 71 collisions, Darkness 23 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 90 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 93 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 73 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 76 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Irchester
How many road accidents have there been in Irchester?
94 collisions have been recorded in Irchester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 123 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Irchester were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 15 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in Irchester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Irchester?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Irchester, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Irchester happen on?
95.7% of collisions in Irchester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Irchester?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 123 casualties recorded in Irchester.
Is road safety in Irchester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Irchester were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Irchester 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 Irchester cover 1999 to 2024.