SK7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK7 postcode district recorded 1,523 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,969 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 206 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,969
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,969
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK7
Towns in SK7
Roads in SK7
Accidents in the SK7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,523
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,969
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
206
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK7 postcode district
Collisions in the SK7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.8% of recorded collisions in the SK7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK7 postcode district have produced 1,969 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 152 collisions, Monday 200 collisions, Tuesday 228 collisions, Wednesday 229 collisions, Thursday 230 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 233 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,095 collisions, Darkness 428 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,246 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,376 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,201 collisions, Raining no high winds 217 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,246 casualties, Passenger 414 casualties, Pedestrian 309 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK7 postcode district?
1,523 collisions have been recorded in the SK7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,969 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 206 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the SK7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK7 postcode district happen on?
81.8% of collisions in the SK7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 1,969 casualties recorded in the SK7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK7 postcode district fell 21% 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 SK7 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 SK7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.