CW7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW7 postcode district recorded 1,688 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,240 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 2,240
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 2,240
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW7
Towns in CW7
Roads in CW7
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CW7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,688
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,240
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
249
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW7 postcode district
Collisions in the CW7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.2% of recorded collisions in the CW7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW7 postcode district have produced 2,240 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 165 collisions, Monday 271 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 235 collisions, Thursday 281 collisions, Friday 268 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,224 collisions, Darkness 464 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,218 collisions, Dual carriageway 220 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,004 collisions, 40 mph 277 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 321 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,353 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,436 casualties, Passenger 545 casualties, Pedestrian 259 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW7 postcode district?
1,688 collisions have been recorded in the CW7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,240 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 249 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the CW7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CW7 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW7 postcode district happen on?
72.2% of collisions in the CW7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 2,240 casualties recorded in the CW7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW7 postcode district rose 13% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the CW7 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 CW7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.