CR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CR3 postcode district recorded 2,107 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,756 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 292 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,756
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,756
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CR3
Towns in CR3
Roads in CR3
Accidents in the CR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,107
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,756
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
292
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.
82.6% of recorded collisions in the CR3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CR3 postcode district have produced 2,756 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 252 collisions, Monday 285 collisions, Tuesday 327 collisions, Wednesday 303 collisions, Thursday 319 collisions, Friday 317 collisions, Saturday 304 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,431 collisions, Darkness 676 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,741 collisions, Dual carriageway 168 collisions, Roundabout 94 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,466 collisions, 40 mph 235 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 264 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,607 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,910 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 333 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CR3 postcode district?
2,107 collisions have been recorded in the CR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,756 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 292 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?
82.6% 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 12.1% of the 2,756 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 fell 12% 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 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 2024.