EX7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX7 postcode district recorded 479 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 627 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 56 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 64% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 627
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 56
- Casualties
- 627
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX7
Towns in EX7
Roads in EX7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
479
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
627
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
56
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX7 postcode district
Collisions in the EX7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 13.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the EX7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX7 postcode district have produced 627 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 44 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 84 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 413 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 430 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 325 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 398 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 367 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 127 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX7 postcode district?
479 collisions have been recorded in the EX7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 627 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 56 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the EX7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX7 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 13.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX7 postcode district happen on?
89.8% of collisions in the EX7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 627 casualties recorded in the EX7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX7 postcode district fell 64% 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 EX7 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 EX7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.