CB7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB7 postcode district recorded 1,752 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,418 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,418
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,418
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB7
Towns in CB7
Roads in CB7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CB7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,752
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,418
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB7 postcode district
Collisions in the CB7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the CB7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB7 postcode district have produced 2,418 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 170 collisions, Monday 247 collisions, Tuesday 260 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 289 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,265 collisions, Darkness 487 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,576 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 868 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 711 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,324 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,708 casualties, Passenger 518 casualties, Pedestrian 192 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB7 postcode district?
1,752 collisions have been recorded in the CB7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,418 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 295 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the CB7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CB7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB7 postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the CB7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 2,418 casualties recorded in the CB7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB7 postcode district fell 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CB7 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 CB7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.