SR7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SR7 postcode district recorded 1,349 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,000 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 2,000
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 2,000
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SR7
Towns in SR7
Roads in SR7
Accidents in the SR7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SR7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,349
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,000
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SR7 postcode district
Collisions in the SR7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.2% of recorded collisions in the SR7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SR7 postcode district have produced 2,000 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 175 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 181 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,005 collisions, Darkness 344 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,015 collisions, Dual carriageway 234 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 900 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions, 70 mph 227 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,095 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions, Snowing no high winds 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,111 casualties, Passenger 603 casualties, Pedestrian 286 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SR7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SR7 postcode district?
1,349 collisions have been recorded in the SR7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,000 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SR7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 225 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the SR7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SR7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SR7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SR7 postcode district happen on?
75.2% of collisions in the SR7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SR7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 2,000 casualties recorded in the SR7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SR7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SR7 postcode district fell 18% 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 SR7 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 SR7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.