ST7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST7 postcode district recorded 2,718 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,845 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 3,845
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 3,845
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST7
Towns in ST7
Roads in ST7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ST7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,718
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,845
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST7 postcode district
Collisions in the ST7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the ST7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST7 postcode district have produced 3,845 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 292 collisions, Monday 365 collisions, Tuesday 360 collisions, Wednesday 391 collisions, Thursday 426 collisions, Friday 506 collisions, Saturday 378 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,961 collisions, Darkness 757 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,052 collisions, Dual carriageway 469 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,607 collisions, 40 mph 205 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 447 collisions, 70 mph 414 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,121 collisions, Raining no high winds 391 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,451 casualties, Passenger 1,060 casualties, Pedestrian 334 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,718 accidents
Accident 1999219208970
SeriousAccident 1999219208551
SlightAccident 1999219508718
SlightAccident 1999079A40496
SlightAccident 1999219508103
SlightAccident 1999219507637
SlightAccident 1999079A40419
SlightAccident 1999219506939
SeriousAccident 1999219506822
SlightAccident 1999219M06657
SeriousAccident 1999079A40363
SlightAccident 1999079A40362
SeriousAccident 1999079A40281
SlightAccident 1999219505174
SlightAccident 1999219M04916
SlightAccident 1999079A40246
SlightAccident 1999219504561
SeriousAccident 1999079A40238
SlightAccident 1999219504452
SlightAccident 1999219504333
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST7 postcode district?
2,718 collisions have been recorded in the ST7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,845 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 315 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the ST7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST7 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST7 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the ST7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 3,845 casualties recorded in the ST7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST7 postcode district rose 44% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 ST7 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 ST7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.