EX7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX7 postcode district recorded 474 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 617 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 617
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 617
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX7
Towns in EX7
Roads in EX7
Accidents in the EX7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
474
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
617
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
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 (17.3% of the total), with 13.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the EX7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX7 postcode district have produced 617 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 43 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 409 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 425 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 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 7 collisions, 30 mph 322 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 395 collisions, Raining no high winds 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 364 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2024501515849
FatalAccident 2016500134390
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FatalAccident 200750F42M678
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX7 postcode district?
474 collisions have been recorded in the EX7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 617 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 55 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 17.3% of them, and 13.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX7 postcode district happen on?
89.7% 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 20.1% of the 617 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 rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.