WN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN7 postcode district recorded 2,757 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,727 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 340 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,727
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,727
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN7
Towns in WN7
Roads in WN7
Accidents in the WN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,757
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,727
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
340
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN7 postcode district
Collisions in the WN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.2% of recorded collisions in the WN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN7 postcode district have produced 3,727 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 326 collisions, Monday 375 collisions, Tuesday 403 collisions, Wednesday 407 collisions, Thursday 396 collisions, Friday 464 collisions, Saturday 386 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,962 collisions, Darkness 795 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,157 collisions, Dual carriageway 311 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 2,305 collisions, 40 mph 192 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 94 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,147 collisions, Raining no high winds 434 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,116 casualties, Passenger 912 casualties, Pedestrian 699 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN7 postcode district?
2,757 collisions have been recorded in the WN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,727 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 340 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the WN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WN7 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN7 postcode district happen on?
78.2% of collisions in the WN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 3,727 casualties recorded in the WN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN7 postcode district rose 30% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 WN7 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 WN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.