TF7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF7 postcode district recorded 663 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 866 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 866
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 866
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF7
Roads in TF7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TF7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
663
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
866
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TF7 postcode district
Collisions in the TF7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.8% of recorded collisions in the TF7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF7 postcode district have produced 866 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 73 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 112 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 113 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 485 collisions, Darkness 178 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 489 collisions, Dual carriageway 68 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 417 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 566 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 563 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF7 postcode district?
663 collisions have been recorded in the TF7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 866 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 130 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the TF7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TF7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TF7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF7 postcode district happen on?
73.8% of collisions in the TF7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TF7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 866 casualties recorded in the TF7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TF7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TF7 postcode district rose 17% 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 TF7 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 TF7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.