SL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SL7 postcode district recorded 1,366 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,817 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 206 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,817
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,817
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SL7
Roads in SL7
Accidents in the SL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,366
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,817
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
206
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SL7 postcode district
Collisions in the SL7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.4% of recorded collisions in the SL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SL7 postcode district have produced 1,817 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 157 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,007 collisions, Darkness 359 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 852 collisions, Dual carriageway 316 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 540 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 364 collisions, 70 mph 354 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,107 collisions, Raining no high winds 163 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,295 casualties, Passenger 352 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SL7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SL7 postcode district?
1,366 collisions have been recorded in the SL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,817 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 206 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the SL7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SL7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SL7 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SL7 postcode district happen on?
62.4% of collisions in the SL7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SL7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 1,817 casualties recorded in the SL7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SL7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SL7 postcode district fell 12% 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 SL7 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 SL7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.