PH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH7 postcode district recorded 312 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 399 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 399
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 399
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH7
Roads in PH7
Accidents in the PH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
312
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
399
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
32.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH7 postcode district
Collisions in the PH7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in the PH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH7 postcode district have produced 399 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 45 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 45 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 237 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 307 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 131 collisions, 60 mph 178 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 242 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 253 casualties, Passenger 90 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH7 postcode district?
312 collisions have been recorded in the PH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 399 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 91 were serious — 32.1% of all recorded collisions in the PH7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PH7 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH7 postcode district happen on?
98.4% of collisions in the PH7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 399 casualties recorded in the PH7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH7 postcode district fell 14% 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 PH7 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 PH7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.