FK7 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 1,871
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 1,871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK7
Towns in FK7
Roads in FK7
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FK7 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 1,074 collisions, Darkness 334 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,136 casualties, Passenger 500 casualties, Pedestrian 235 casualties.
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FatalFrequently 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.