CW3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CW3 postcode district recorded 491 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 705 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 705
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 705
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CW3
Roads in CW3
Accidents in the CW3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CW3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
491
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
705
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CW3 postcode district
Collisions in the CW3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in the CW3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CW3 postcode district have produced 705 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 71 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 349 collisions, Darkness 142 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 401 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 177 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 210 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 378 collisions, Raining no high winds 68 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 454 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CW3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CW3 postcode district?
491 collisions have been recorded in the CW3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 705 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CW3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 82 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the CW3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CW3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CW3 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CW3 postcode district happen on?
81.7% of collisions in the CW3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CW3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 705 casualties recorded in the CW3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CW3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CW3 postcode district rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 CW3 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 CW3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.