TS7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS7 postcode district recorded 845 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,181 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 139 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,181
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,181
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS7
Towns in TS7
Roads in TS7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
845
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,181
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
139
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS7 postcode district
Collisions in the TS7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in the TS7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS7 postcode district have produced 1,181 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 96 collisions, Monday 123 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 649 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 717 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 567 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 713 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 719 casualties, Passenger 312 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS7 postcode district?
845 collisions have been recorded in the TS7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,181 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 139 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the TS7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS7 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS7 postcode district happen on?
84.9% of collisions in the TS7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 1,181 casualties recorded in the TS7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS7 postcode district fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TS7 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 TS7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.