SM7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SM7 postcode district recorded 1,341 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,871 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,871
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SM7
Towns in SM7
Roads in SM7
Accidents in the SM7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SM7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,341
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,871
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
13.7% 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 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in the SM7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SM7 postcode district have produced 1,871 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 142 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 199 collisions, Thursday 217 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 980 collisions, Darkness 361 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 984 collisions, Dual carriageway 234 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 889 collisions, 40 mph 367 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 1,063 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,300 casualties, Passenger 388 casualties, Pedestrian 183 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?
1,341 collisions have been recorded in the SM7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,871 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SM7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 173 were serious — 13.7% 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 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SM7 postcode district happen on?
73.4% 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 1,871 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 27% 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 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 2024.