SS7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS7 postcode district recorded 3,155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,193 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 474 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 474
- Casualties
- 4,193
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 474
- Casualties
- 4,193
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS7
Towns in SS7
Roads in SS7
Accidents in the SS7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,193
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
474
16% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.7% of recorded collisions in the SS7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS7 postcode district have produced 4,193 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 341 collisions, Monday 461 collisions, Tuesday 459 collisions, Wednesday 438 collisions, Thursday 460 collisions, Friday 528 collisions, Saturday 468 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,304 collisions, Darkness 851 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,137 collisions, Dual carriageway 511 collisions, Roundabout 416 collisions, One way street 27 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 2,255 collisions, 40 mph 471 collisions, 50 mph 93 collisions, 60 mph 115 collisions, 70 mph 201 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,629 collisions, Raining no high winds 339 collisions, Other 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,727 casualties, Passenger 1,004 casualties, Pedestrian 462 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS7 postcode district?
3,155 collisions have been recorded in the SS7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,193 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 474 were serious — 16% 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 16.7% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS7 postcode district happen on?
67.7% 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% of the 4,193 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 rose 30% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.