S7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S7 postcode district recorded 489 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 672 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 672
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 672
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S7
Towns in S7
Roads in S7
Accidents in the S7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
489
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
672
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
21.9% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 28.8% 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 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S7 postcode district have produced 672 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 52 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 348 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 396 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 410 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 396 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 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 397 casualties, Passenger 197 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 489 accidents
Accident 2019140855847
SeriousAccident 2019140855046
SlightAccident 2019140844163
SlightAccident 2019140839414
SlightAccident 2019140836761
SeriousAccident 2019140819133
SeriousAccident 2019140895685
SeriousAccident 2019140814670
SeriousAccident 2019140815217
SlightAccident 2019140805409
SlightAccident 2018140346038
SlightAccident 2018140345278
SeriousAccident 2018140343863
SlightAccident 2018140324780
SeriousAccident 2018140322573
SlightAccident 2018140318753
SeriousAccident 2018140317406
SlightAccident 2018140306988
SlightAccident 2018140294567
FatalAccident 2018140295375
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S7 postcode district?
489 collisions have been recorded in the S7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 672 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 101 were serious — 21.9% 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 16.6% of them, and 28.8% 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 11.6% of the 672 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 rose 9% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.