CR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR3 postcode district recorded 2,176 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,835 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 303 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,835
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,835
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR3
Towns in CR3
Roads in CR3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,176
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,835
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
303
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CR3 postcode district
Collisions in the CR3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.5% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the CR3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR3 postcode district have produced 2,835 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 263 collisions, Monday 297 collisions, Tuesday 337 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 329 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 312 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,477 collisions, Darkness 699 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,802 collisions, Dual carriageway 174 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,514 collisions, 40 mph 242 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 269 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,664 collisions, Raining no high winds 282 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,965 casualties, Passenger 525 casualties, Pedestrian 345 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,176 accidents
Accident 199901ZD00779
SlightAccident 199945EC00362
SlightAccident 199901ZP01084
SlightAccident 199945EC00360
SlightAccident 199945EC00348
SlightAccident 199945EC00341
SlightAccident 199945EC00337
SlightAccident 199945EC00334
FatalAccident 199945EC00333
SlightAccident 199945EC00326
SlightAccident 199945EC00330
SlightAccident 199945EC00314
SlightAccident 199945EC00309
SeriousAccident 199945EC00307
SlightAccident 199945EC00308
SlightAccident 199945EC00302
SlightAccident 199945EC00299
SlightAccident 199901ZD00616
SeriousAccident 199945EC00293
SlightAccident 199945EC00288
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR3 postcode district?
2,176 collisions have been recorded in the CR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,835 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 303 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the CR3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CR3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CR3 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CR3 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the CR3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CR3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 2,835 casualties recorded in the CR3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CR3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CR3 postcode district rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CR3 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 CR3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.