SN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN7 postcode district recorded 725 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,071 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,071
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,071
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN7
Towns in SN7
Roads in SN7
Accidents in the SN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
725
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,071
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
24% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN7 postcode district
Collisions in the SN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the SN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN7 postcode district have produced 1,071 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 71 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 500 collisions, Darkness 225 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 700 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 149 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 209 collisions, 60 mph 340 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 583 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 753 casualties, Passenger 257 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN7 postcode district?
725 collisions have been recorded in the SN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,071 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 144 were serious — 24% of all recorded collisions in the SN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN7 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN7 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the SN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 1,071 casualties recorded in the SN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN7 postcode district fell 5% 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 SN7 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 SN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.