CA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CA3 postcode district recorded 1,390 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,705 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,705
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 1,705
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CA3
Towns in CA3
Roads in CA3
Accidents in the CA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,390
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,705
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CA3 postcode district
Collisions in the CA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.3% of recorded collisions in the CA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CA3 postcode district have produced 1,705 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 124 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 216 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 231 collisions, Saturday 220 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,019 collisions, Darkness 371 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 935 collisions, Dual carriageway 184 collisions, Roundabout 94 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,264 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,071 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 923 casualties, Passenger 368 casualties, Pedestrian 414 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CA3 postcode district?
1,390 collisions have been recorded in the CA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,705 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 136 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the CA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CA3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CA3 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CA3 postcode district happen on?
67.3% of collisions in the CA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 1,705 casualties recorded in the CA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CA3 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 CA3 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 CA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.