SG7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG7 postcode district recorded 1,194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,745 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 70% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,745
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,745
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG7
Roads in SG7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SG7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,745
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG7 postcode district
Collisions in the SG7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.5% of recorded collisions in the SG7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG7 postcode district have produced 1,745 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.9% 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 175 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 161 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 871 collisions, Darkness 323 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 698 collisions, Dual carriageway 366 collisions, Roundabout 81 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 367 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions, 70 mph 361 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 950 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,196 casualties, Passenger 446 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG7 postcode district?
1,194 collisions have been recorded in the SG7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,745 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 188 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the SG7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SG7 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG7 postcode district happen on?
58.5% of collisions in the SG7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.9% of the 1,745 casualties recorded in the SG7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG7 postcode district rose 70% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SG7 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 SG7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.