SS7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS7 postcode district recorded 3,221 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,274 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 487 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 487
- Casualties
- 4,274
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 487
- Casualties
- 4,274
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS7
Towns in SS7
Roads in SS7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SS7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,221
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,274
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
487
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS7 postcode district
Collisions in the SS7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the SS7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS7 postcode district have produced 4,274 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 349 collisions, Monday 469 collisions, Tuesday 468 collisions, Wednesday 443 collisions, Thursday 473 collisions, Friday 545 collisions, Saturday 474 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,355 collisions, Darkness 866 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,186 collisions, Dual carriageway 522 collisions, Roundabout 422 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 2,306 collisions, 40 mph 474 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 115 collisions, 70 mph 204 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,683 collisions, Raining no high winds 346 collisions, Other 85 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,777 casualties, Passenger 1,016 casualties, Pedestrian 481 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS7 postcode district?
3,221 collisions have been recorded in the SS7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,274 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 487 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the SS7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS7 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS7 postcode district happen on?
67.9% of collisions in the SS7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 4,274 casualties recorded in the SS7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS7 postcode district fell 6% 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 SS7 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 SS7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.