CB7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB7 postcode district recorded 1,717 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,374 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,374
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,374
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB7
Towns in CB7
Roads in CB7
Accidents in the CB7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,717
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,374
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
18.6% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the CB7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB7 postcode district have produced 2,374 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 169 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 256 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 279 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 258 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,241 collisions, Darkness 476 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,543 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 861 collisions, 40 mph 104 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 695 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,293 collisions, Raining no high winds 193 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,674 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 187 casualties.
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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?
1,717 collisions have been recorded in the CB7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,374 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 285 were serious — 18.6% 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 16.2% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB7 postcode district happen on?
89.9% 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 2,374 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 5% 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 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 2024.