CT3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CT3 postcode district recorded 1,207 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,758 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 215 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 1,758
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 1,758
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CT3
Towns in CT3
Roads in CT3
Accidents in the CT3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CT3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,207
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,758
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
215
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CT3 postcode district
Collisions in the CT3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.7% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the CT3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CT3 postcode district have produced 1,758 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 148 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 183 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 921 collisions, Darkness 286 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,068 collisions, Dual carriageway 96 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 363 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 611 collisions, 70 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 913 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,172 casualties, Passenger 493 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CT3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CT3 postcode district?
1,207 collisions have been recorded in the CT3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,758 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CT3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 215 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the CT3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CT3 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CT3 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CT3 postcode district happen on?
88.5% of collisions in the CT3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CT3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 1,758 casualties recorded in the CT3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CT3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CT3 postcode district fell 23% 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 CT3 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 CT3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.