CT7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT7 postcode district recorded 691 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 961 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 961
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 961
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT7
Towns in CT7
Roads in CT7
Accidents in the CT7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
691
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
961
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT7 postcode district
Collisions in the CT7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in the CT7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT7 postcode district have produced 961 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 79 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 520 collisions, Darkness 171 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 566 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 376 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 179 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 541 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 620 casualties, Passenger 226 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT7 postcode district?
691 collisions have been recorded in the CT7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 961 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 90 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the CT7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CT7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT7 postcode district happen on?
81.9% of collisions in the CT7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 961 casualties recorded in the CT7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT7 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 CT7 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 CT7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.