CW7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW7 postcode district recorded 1,652 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,194 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 2,194
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 2,194
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW7
Towns in CW7
Roads in CW7
Accidents in the CW7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,652
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,194
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
238
15.6% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.3% of recorded collisions in the CW7 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 CW7 postcode district have produced 2,194 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 162 collisions, Monday 266 collisions, Tuesday 238 collisions, Wednesday 228 collisions, Thursday 271 collisions, Friday 263 collisions, Saturday 224 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,196 collisions, Darkness 456 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,195 collisions, Dual carriageway 215 collisions, Roundabout 211 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 990 collisions, 40 mph 270 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 318 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,322 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,399 casualties, Passenger 538 casualties, Pedestrian 257 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?
1,652 collisions have been recorded in the CW7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,194 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 238 were serious — 15.6% 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 16.4% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW7 postcode district happen on?
72.3% 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 11.7% of the 2,194 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 fell 20% 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 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 2024.