FK7 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,408 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The FK7 postcode district recorded 1,408 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,871 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 268 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.

Fatal
26
Serious
268
Casualties
1,871
2025 24
2024 19
2023 19
2022 25
2021 22
2020 14
2019 29
2018 40
2017 41
2016 44
2015 55
2014 50
2013 63
2012 56
2011 66
2010 57
2009 60
2008 80
2007 64
2006 69
2005 63
2004 65
2003 82
2002 84
2001 63
2000 70
1999 84

Accidents in the FK7 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the FK7 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,408

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,871

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

26

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

268

20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 261.8%
Serious 26819%
Slight 1,11479.1%

What the data shows in the FK7 postcode district

Collisions in the FK7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

70.2% of recorded collisions in the FK7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the FK7 postcode district have produced 1,871 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 15110.7%
Monday 20914.8%
Tuesday 20314.4%
Wednesday 21815.5%
Thursday 19613.9%
Friday 23917%
Saturday 19213.6%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 151 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 203 collisions, Wednesday 218 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 192 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,07476.3%
Darkness 33423.7%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,074 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 98970.2%
Roundabout 19213.6%
Dual carriageway 17112.1%
Slip road 282%
Unknown 231.6%
One way street/Slip road 30.2%
One way street 20.1%

Road type: Single carriageway 989 collisions, Roundabout 192 collisions, Dual carriageway 171 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

10 mph 10.1%
20 mph 231.6%
30 mph 63144.8%
40 mph 342.4%
50 mph 221.6%
60 mph 57040.5%
70 mph 1279%

Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 631 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 570 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,01071.7%
Raining no high winds 23316.5%
Other 523.7%
Raining + high winds 443.1%
Unknown 241.7%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,010 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,13660.7%
Passenger 50026.7%
Pedestrian 23512.6%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,136 casualties, Passenger 500 casualties, Pedestrian 235 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199996E081241

Slight
56.0782, -3.9218
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 199996E080871

Slight
56.1090, -3.9392
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199996E080822

Slight
56.0990, -3.9302
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (2y) RENAULT MEGANE VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199996E080589

Serious
56.0837, -3.9021
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199996E852767

Serious
56.1061, -3.9323
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199996E080206

Slight
56.0897, -3.9315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199996E080150

Serious
56.0962, -3.9339
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 199996E852414

Slight
56.1004, -3.9374
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199996E080146

Slight
56.0998, -3.9348
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199996E079630

Slight
56.0875, -3.9070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199996E079427

Slight
56.0789, -3.9207
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199996E079334

Slight
56.1006, -3.9465
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (3y)
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Accident 199996E079286

Serious
56.0930, -3.9203
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199996E851354

Slight
56.0875, -3.9444
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199996E079190

Slight
56.0967, -3.9254
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 Pedal cycle
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Accident 199996E078963

Slight
56.1140, -3.9292
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT EXTRA (2y) CITROEN ZX NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 199996E850179

Slight
56.1044, -3.9551
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199996E850106

Slight
56.0820, -3.9361
6 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FIAT MAREA SUBARU IMPREZA (1y) BMW 5 SERIES PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199996E849573

Serious
56.0882, -3.9035
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199996E078404

Slight
56.0876, -3.9070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK7 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the FK7 postcode district?

1,408 collisions have been recorded in the FK7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,871 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the FK7 postcode district were serious or fatal?

26 were fatal and 268 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the FK7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the FK7 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the FK7 postcode district happen on?

70.2% of collisions in the FK7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK7 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 1,871 casualties recorded in the FK7 postcode district.

Is road safety in the FK7 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the FK7 postcode district rose 26% 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 FK7 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 FK7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.