CO7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CO7 postcode district recorded 2,632 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,889 casualties. Of these collisions, 57 were fatal and 563 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 563
- Casualties
- 3,889
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 563
- Casualties
- 3,889
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CO7
Towns in CO7
Roads in CO7
Accidents in the CO7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CO7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,632
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,889
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
57
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
563
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CO7 postcode district
Collisions in the CO7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.4% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the CO7 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 CO7 postcode district have produced 3,889 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 312 collisions, Monday 362 collisions, Tuesday 383 collisions, Wednesday 458 collisions, Thursday 397 collisions, Friday 402 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,925 collisions, Darkness 707 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,788 collisions, Dual carriageway 717 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions, Other 19 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 703 collisions, 40 mph 293 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 922 collisions, 70 mph 689 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,103 collisions, Raining no high winds 328 collisions, Other 75 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Fog or mist 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,659 casualties, Passenger 1,060 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CO7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CO7 postcode district?
2,632 collisions have been recorded in the CO7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,889 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CO7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
57 were fatal and 563 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the CO7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CO7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CO7 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CO7 postcode district happen on?
67.9% of collisions in the CO7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CO7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 3,889 casualties recorded in the CO7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CO7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CO7 postcode district fell 23% 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 CO7 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 CO7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.