SP7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP7 postcode district recorded 1,034 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,483 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 193 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,483
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,483
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP7
Towns in SP7
Roads in SP7
Accidents in the SP7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,034
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,483
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
193
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP7 postcode district
Collisions in the SP7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in the SP7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP7 postcode district have produced 1,480 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 127 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 144 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 801 collisions, Darkness 233 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 986 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 288 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 513 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 819 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,018 casualties, Passenger 373 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP7 postcode district?
1,034 collisions have been recorded in the SP7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,483 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 193 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the SP7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SP7 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP7 postcode district happen on?
95.4% of collisions in the SP7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 1,480 casualties recorded in the SP7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP7 postcode district fell 3% 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 SP7 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 SP7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.