S7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S7 postcode district recorded 501 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 684 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 684
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 684
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S7
Towns in S7
Roads in S7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
501
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
684
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S7 postcode district
Collisions in the S7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the S7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S7 postcode district have produced 684 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 54 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 356 collisions, Darkness 145 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 406 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 420 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 405 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 404 casualties, Passenger 198 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S7 postcode district?
501 collisions have been recorded in the S7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 684 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 106 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the S7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the S7 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S7 postcode district happen on?
81% of collisions in the S7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 684 casualties recorded in the S7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the S7 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 S7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.