DT3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DT3 postcode district recorded 1,437 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,978 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 224 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,978
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 224
- Casualties
- 1,978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DT3
Towns in DT3
Roads in DT3
Accidents in the DT3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DT3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,437
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
224
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DT3 postcode district
Collisions in the DT3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.5% of the total), with 19.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the DT3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DT3 postcode district have produced 1,975 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 156 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 204 collisions, Wednesday 223 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 213 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,152 collisions, Darkness 285 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,337 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 892 collisions, 40 mph 112 collisions, 50 mph 122 collisions, 60 mph 300 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,200 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,284 casualties, Passenger 518 casualties, Pedestrian 173 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DT3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DT3 postcode district?
1,437 collisions have been recorded in the DT3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DT3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 224 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the DT3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DT3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the DT3 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 19.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DT3 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the DT3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DT3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 1,975 casualties recorded in the DT3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DT3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DT3 postcode district fell 24% 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 DT3 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 DT3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.