diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatsController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Search;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class StatsController extends Controller
+{
+    public function searches(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $period = $request->input('period', 'week');
+        $days = $period === 'month' ? 30 : 7;
+
+        $stats = Search::query()
+            ->where('searched_at', '>=', now()->subDays($days))
+            ->selectRaw('
+                COUNT(*) as total_searches,
+                COUNT(DISTINCT ip_hash) as unique_searchers,
+                AVG(results_count) as avg_results,
+                AVG(lowest_pence) as avg_lowest_pence,
+                AVG(highest_pence) as avg_highest_pence,
+                AVG(avg_pence) as avg_avg_pence
+            ')
+            ->first();
+
+        $totalSearches = (int) $stats->total_searches;
+        $uniqueSearchers = (int) $stats->unique_searchers;
+        $avgResults = $stats->avg_results !== null ? round((float) $stats->avg_results, 1) : 0.0;
+        $avgLowestPrice = $stats->avg_lowest_pence !== null ? round((float) $stats->avg_lowest_pence / 100, 1) : 0.0;
+        $avgHighestPrice = $stats->avg_highest_pence !== null ? round((float) $stats->avg_highest_pence / 100, 1) : 0.0;
+        $avgPrice = $stats->avg_avg_pence !== null ? round((float) $stats->avg_avg_pence / 100, 1) : 0.0;
+
+        $periodLabel = $period === 'month' ? 'month' : 'week';
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'total_searches' => $totalSearches,
+            'unique_searchers' => $uniqueSearchers,
+            'avg_results' => $avgResults,
+            'avg_lowest_price' => $avgLowestPrice,
+            'avg_highest_price' => $avgHighestPrice,
+            'avg_price' => $avgPrice,
+            'period' => $periodLabel,
+            'message' => "Helped {$uniqueSearchers} drivers find cheaper fuel this {$periodLabel} so far!",
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/StatsControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/StatsControllerTest.php
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+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Search;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+it('returns search stats for current week', function () {
+    // 10 searches within the rolling 7 days (3 unique IPs)
+    Search::factory()->count(5)->create([
+        'searched_at' => now()->subDays(2),
+        'ip_hash' => hash('sha256', '1.2.3.4'),
+        'lowest_pence' => 13800,
+        'highest_pence' => 14500,
+        'avg_pence' => 14150.00,
+        'results_count' => 20,
+    ]);
+    Search::factory()->count(3)->create([
+        'searched_at' => now()->subDays(4),
+        'ip_hash' => hash('sha256', '5.6.7.8'),
+        'lowest_pence' => 14200,
+        'highest_pence' => 15000,
+        'avg_pence' => 14600.00,
+        'results_count' => 30,
+    ]);
+    Search::factory()->count(2)->create([
+        'searched_at' => now()->subDays(6),
+        'ip_hash' => hash('sha256', '9.10.11.12'),
+        'lowest_pence' => 13500,
+        'highest_pence' => 14000,
+        'avg_pence' => 13750.00,
+        'results_count' => 10,
+    ]);
+    // 5 searches outside the 7-day window
+    Search::factory()->count(5)->create(['searched_at' => now()->subDays(10)]);
+
+    $this->getJson('/api/stats/searches?period=week')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonStructure(['total_searches', 'unique_searchers', 'avg_results', 'avg_lowest_price', 'avg_highest_price', 'avg_price', 'period', 'message'])
+        ->assertJsonPath('total_searches', 10)
+        ->assertJsonPath('unique_searchers', 3)
+        ->assertJsonPath('period', 'week');
+});
+
+it('includes a human readable message', function () {
+    Search::factory()->count(3)->create(['searched_at' => now()->subDay()]);
+
+    $response = $this->getJson('/api/stats/searches?period=week')->assertOk();
+
+    expect($response->json('message'))->toContain('drivers');
+});
+
+it('returns zero stats when no searches exist', function () {
+    $this->getJson('/api/stats/searches?period=week')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonPath('total_searches', 0)
+        ->assertJsonPath('unique_searchers', 0);
+});
+
+it('defaults to week period when period param is omitted', function () {
+    $this->getJson('/api/stats/searches')
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonPath('period', 'week');
+});