UB7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The UB7 postcode district recorded 3,259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,412 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 379 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 4,412
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 4,412
Collisions by Year
Areas covering UB7
Towns in UB7
Roads in UB7
Accidents in the UB7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the UB7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,412
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
379
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the UB7 postcode district
Collisions in the UB7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.3% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
42.6% of recorded collisions in the UB7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the UB7 postcode district have produced 4,412 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 403 collisions, Monday 477 collisions, Tuesday 498 collisions, Wednesday 496 collisions, Thursday 496 collisions, Friday 490 collisions, Saturday 399 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,287 collisions, Darkness 972 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,388 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,250 collisions, Roundabout 423 collisions, Slip road 60 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, One way street 31 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 71 collisions, 30 mph 1,711 collisions, 40 mph 287 collisions, 50 mph 570 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 564 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,673 collisions, Raining no high winds 382 collisions, Other 77 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,931 casualties, Passenger 1,116 casualties, Pedestrian 365 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the UB7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the UB7 postcode district?
3,259 collisions have been recorded in the UB7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,412 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the UB7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 379 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the UB7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the UB7 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the UB7 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the UB7 postcode district happen on?
42.6% of collisions in the UB7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the UB7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 4,412 casualties recorded in the UB7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the UB7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the UB7 postcode district fell 14% 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 UB7 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 UB7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.