BR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BR7 postcode district recorded 1,592 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,970 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,970
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,970
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BR7
Towns in BR7
Roads in BR7
Accidents in the BR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,592
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,970
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BR7 postcode district
Collisions in the BR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in the BR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BR7 postcode district have produced 1,970 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 169 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 236 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,182 collisions, Darkness 410 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,312 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Dual carriageway 81 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,509 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,292 collisions, Raining no high winds 223 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,323 casualties, Passenger 400 casualties, Pedestrian 247 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BR7 postcode district?
1,592 collisions have been recorded in the BR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,970 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 234 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the BR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BR7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BR7 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BR7 postcode district happen on?
82.4% of collisions in the BR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 1,970 casualties recorded in the BR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BR7 postcode district fell 20% 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 BR7 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 BR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.