EN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EN7 postcode district recorded 927 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,288 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,288
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,288
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EN7
Towns in EN7
Roads in EN7
Accidents in the EN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
927
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,288
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EN7 postcode district
Collisions in the EN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66% of recorded collisions in the EN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EN7 postcode district have produced 1,288 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 102 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 143 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 142 collisions, Friday 172 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 653 collisions, Darkness 274 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 612 collisions, Dual carriageway 270 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 595 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions, 70 mph 228 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 723 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 860 casualties, Passenger 306 casualties, Pedestrian 122 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EN7 postcode district?
927 collisions have been recorded in the EN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,288 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 110 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the EN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EN7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EN7 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EN7 postcode district happen on?
66% of collisions in the EN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 1,288 casualties recorded in the EN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EN7 postcode district fell 9% 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 EN7 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 EN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.