HA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA7 postcode district recorded 2,411 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,968 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 294 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,968
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,968
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA7
Towns in HA7
Roads in HA7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the HA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,411
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,968
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
294
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA7 postcode district
Collisions in the HA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76% of recorded collisions in the HA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA7 postcode district have produced 2,968 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 281 collisions, Monday 322 collisions, Tuesday 334 collisions, Wednesday 364 collisions, Thursday 373 collisions, Friday 395 collisions, Saturday 342 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,713 collisions, Darkness 698 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,832 collisions, Dual carriageway 245 collisions, Roundabout 199 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 80 collisions, 30 mph 2,132 collisions, 40 mph 158 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,933 collisions, Raining no high winds 298 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,823 casualties, Passenger 588 casualties, Pedestrian 557 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA7 postcode district?
2,411 collisions have been recorded in the HA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,968 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 294 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the HA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HA7 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA7 postcode district happen on?
76% of collisions in the HA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 2,968 casualties recorded in the HA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA7 postcode district rose 32% 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 HA7 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 HA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.