CB3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CB3 postcode district recorded 1,544 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,118 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 259 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,118
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CB3
Towns in CB3
Roads in CB3
Accidents in the CB3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CB3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,544
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
259
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CB3 postcode district
Collisions in the CB3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.7% of recorded collisions in the CB3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CB3 postcode district have produced 2,118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 113 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 271 collisions, Wednesday 234 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,139 collisions, Darkness 405 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 937 collisions, Dual carriageway 521 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 525 collisions, 40 mph 207 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 269 collisions, 70 mph 497 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,243 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,629 casualties, Passenger 411 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CB3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CB3 postcode district?
1,544 collisions have been recorded in the CB3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CB3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 259 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the CB3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CB3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CB3 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CB3 postcode district happen on?
60.7% of collisions in the CB3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CB3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 2,118 casualties recorded in the CB3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CB3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CB3 postcode district fell 22% 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 CB3 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 CB3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.