FY7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY7 postcode district recorded 1,367 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,714 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 268 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 1,714
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 268
- Casualties
- 1,714
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY7
Towns in FY7
Roads in FY7
Accidents in the FY7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,367
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,714
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
268
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY7 postcode district
Collisions in the FY7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in the FY7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY7 postcode district have produced 1,714 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 148 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 193 collisions, Wednesday 223 collisions, Thursday 226 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,034 collisions, Darkness 333 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,178 collisions, Roundabout 135 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 136 collisions, 30 mph 1,034 collisions, 40 mph 141 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,080 collisions, Raining no high winds 174 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,035 casualties, Passenger 357 casualties, Pedestrian 322 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY7 postcode district?
1,367 collisions have been recorded in the FY7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,714 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 268 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in the FY7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the FY7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY7 postcode district happen on?
86.2% of collisions in the FY7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 1,714 casualties recorded in the FY7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY7 postcode district fell 33% 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 FY7 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 FY7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.