SM7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SM7 postcode district recorded 1,367 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,907 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,907
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,907
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SM7
Towns in SM7
Roads in SM7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SM7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SM7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,367
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,907
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SM7 postcode district
Collisions in the SM7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.7% of recorded collisions in the SM7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SM7 postcode district have produced 1,907 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 145 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 221 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 997 collisions, Darkness 370 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,007 collisions, Dual carriageway 235 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 906 collisions, 40 mph 374 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,085 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,326 casualties, Passenger 395 casualties, Pedestrian 186 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SM7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SM7 postcode district?
1,367 collisions have been recorded in the SM7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,907 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SM7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 177 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the SM7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SM7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SM7 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SM7 postcode district happen on?
73.7% of collisions in the SM7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SM7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,907 casualties recorded in the SM7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SM7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SM7 postcode district fell 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SM7 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 SM7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.