ST7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST7 postcode district recorded 2,669 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,772 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 303 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 3,772
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 3,772
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST7
Towns in ST7
Roads in ST7
Accidents in the ST7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,669
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,772
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
303
13% 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 (18.5% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the ST7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST7 postcode district have produced 3,772 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 287 collisions, Monday 359 collisions, Tuesday 358 collisions, Wednesday 384 collisions, Thursday 419 collisions, Friday 495 collisions, Saturday 367 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,920 collisions, Darkness 749 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,022 collisions, Dual carriageway 458 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 1,584 collisions, 40 mph 200 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 437 collisions, 70 mph 405 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,084 collisions, Raining no high winds 385 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,402 casualties, Passenger 1,041 casualties, Pedestrian 329 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST7 postcode district?
2,669 collisions have been recorded in the ST7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,772 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 303 were serious — 13% 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 18.5% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST7 postcode district happen on?
75.8% 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 3,772 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 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 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 2024.