CR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR7 postcode district recorded 2,642 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,070 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 290 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 3,070
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 3,070
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR7
Towns in CR7
Roads in CR7
Accidents in the CR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,642
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,070
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
290
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CR7 postcode district
Collisions in the CR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in the CR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR7 postcode district have produced 3,070 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 303 collisions, Monday 349 collisions, Tuesday 374 collisions, Wednesday 407 collisions, Thursday 419 collisions, Friday 433 collisions, Saturday 357 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,799 collisions, Darkness 843 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,216 collisions, Unknown 144 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Dual carriageway 97 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 334 collisions, 30 mph 2,304 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,102 collisions, Raining no high winds 314 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,889 casualties, Passenger 498 casualties, Pedestrian 683 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR7 postcode district?
2,642 collisions have been recorded in the CR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,070 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 290 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in the CR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CR7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CR7 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CR7 postcode district happen on?
83.9% of collisions in the CR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 3,070 casualties recorded in the CR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CR7 postcode district fell 38% 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 CR7 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 CR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.