PA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA7 postcode district recorded 247 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 345 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 345
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 345
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA7
Roads in PA7
Accidents in the PA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
247
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
345
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA7 postcode district
Collisions in the PA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
45.3% of recorded collisions in the PA7 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 32.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA7 postcode district have produced 345 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 31 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 170 collisions, Darkness 77 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 112 collisions, Single carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 52 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 164 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 236 casualties, Passenger 94 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA7 postcode district?
247 collisions have been recorded in the PA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 345 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 54 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the PA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PA7 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA7 postcode district happen on?
45.3% of collisions in the PA7 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 345 casualties recorded in the PA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA7 postcode district fell 30% 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 PA7 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 PA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.