BR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BR3 postcode district recorded 3,203 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,874 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 458 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 458
- Casualties
- 3,874
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 458
- Casualties
- 3,874
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BR3
Towns in BR3
Roads in BR3
Accidents in the BR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,203
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,874
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
458
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BR3 postcode district
Collisions in the BR3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the BR3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BR3 postcode district have produced 3,874 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 322 collisions, Monday 430 collisions, Tuesday 470 collisions, Wednesday 502 collisions, Thursday 515 collisions, Friday 490 collisions, Saturday 474 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,301 collisions, Darkness 902 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,849 collisions, Roundabout 195 collisions, Dual carriageway 75 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 90 collisions, 30 mph 3,108 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,661 collisions, Raining no high winds 363 collisions, Other 71 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,610 casualties, Passenger 712 casualties, Pedestrian 552 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BR3 postcode district?
3,203 collisions have been recorded in the BR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,874 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 458 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the BR3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BR3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the BR3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BR3 postcode district happen on?
88.9% of collisions in the BR3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BR3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 3,874 casualties recorded in the BR3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BR3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BR3 postcode district fell 10% 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 BR3 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 BR3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.