MK7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK7 postcode district recorded 534 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 770 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 770
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 770
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK7
Towns in MK7
Roads in MK7
Accidents in the MK7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
534
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
770
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK7 postcode district
Collisions in the MK7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.1% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
56.2% of recorded collisions in the MK7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK7 postcode district have produced 770 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 47 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 372 collisions, Darkness 162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 300 collisions, Dual carriageway 171 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 121 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 207 collisions, 70 mph 196 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 438 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 564 casualties, Passenger 183 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK7 postcode district?
534 collisions have been recorded in the MK7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 770 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 57 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the MK7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the MK7 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK7 postcode district happen on?
56.2% of collisions in the MK7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 770 casualties recorded in the MK7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK7 postcode district fell 57% 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 MK7 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 MK7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.