ML7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML7 postcode district recorded 765 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,115
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML7
Towns in ML7
Roads in ML7
Accidents in the ML7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
765
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML7 postcode district
Collisions in the ML7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 33.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in the ML7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML7 postcode district have produced 1,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 87 collisions, Monday 112 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 512 collisions, Darkness 253 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 514 collisions, Dual carriageway 206 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 327 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 230 collisions, 70 mph 182 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 525 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Snowing no high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 639 casualties, Passenger 344 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML7 postcode district?
765 collisions have been recorded in the ML7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 153 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the ML7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the ML7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 33.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML7 postcode district happen on?
67.2% of collisions in the ML7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,115 casualties recorded in the ML7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML7 postcode district fell 38% 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 ML7 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 ML7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.