WD7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD7 postcode district recorded 771 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,061 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,061
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,061
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD7
Towns in WD7
Roads in WD7
Accidents in the WD7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
771
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,061
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD7 postcode district
Collisions in the WD7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in the WD7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD7 postcode district have produced 1,061 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 74 collisions, Monday 112 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 132 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 570 collisions, Darkness 201 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 667 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 454 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 124 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 589 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 724 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD7 postcode district?
771 collisions have been recorded in the WD7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,061 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 112 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the WD7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the WD7 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD7 postcode district happen on?
86.5% of collisions in the WD7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 1,061 casualties recorded in the WD7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD7 postcode district fell 13% 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 WD7 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 WD7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.