CT7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT7 postcode district recorded 708 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 986 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 986
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 986
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT7
Towns in CT7
Roads in CT7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CT7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
708
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
986
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
15.3% 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 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.2% of recorded collisions in the CT7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT7 postcode district have produced 986 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 81 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 532 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 582 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 386 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 184 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 557 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 637 casualties, Passenger 231 casualties, Pedestrian 118 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?
708 collisions have been recorded in the CT7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 986 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 96 were serious — 15.3% 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 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT7 postcode district happen on?
82.2% 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 986 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 6% 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 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 2025.