CA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA7 postcode district recorded 872 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,271 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 47% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,271
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,271
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA7
Towns in CA7
Roads in CA7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
872
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,271
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA7 postcode district
Collisions in the CA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.7% of recorded collisions in the CA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA7 postcode district have produced 1,271 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 97 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 135 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 669 collisions, Darkness 203 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 852 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 263 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 546 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 639 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 797 casualties, Passenger 356 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA7 postcode district?
872 collisions have been recorded in the CA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,271 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 169 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in the CA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA7 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA7 postcode district happen on?
97.7% of collisions in the CA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 1,271 casualties recorded in the CA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA7 postcode district rose 47% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CA7 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 CA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.