TQ7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ7 postcode district recorded 824 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,153 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 1,153
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 1,153
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ7
Towns in TQ7
Roads in TQ7
Accidents in the TQ7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
824
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,153
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ7 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 16.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in the TQ7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ7 postcode district have produced 1,153 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 95 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 690 collisions, Darkness 134 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 756 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 301 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 481 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 667 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 709 casualties, Passenger 309 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ7 postcode district?
824 collisions have been recorded in the TQ7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,153 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 121 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the TQ7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 16.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ7 postcode district happen on?
91.7% of collisions in the TQ7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 1,153 casualties recorded in the TQ7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ7 postcode district fell 32% 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 TQ7 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 TQ7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.