EX3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX3 postcode district recorded 524 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 712 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 129% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 712
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 712
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX3
Towns in EX3
Roads in EX3
Accidents in the EX3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
524
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
712
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX3 postcode district
Collisions in the EX3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 13.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.4% of recorded collisions in the EX3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX3 postcode district have produced 712 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 50 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 454 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 311 collisions, Dual carriageway 132 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 199 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 100 collisions, 70 mph 63 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 433 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 508 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX3 postcode district?
524 collisions have been recorded in the EX3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 712 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 75 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the EX3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX3 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 13.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX3 postcode district happen on?
59.4% of collisions in the EX3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 712 casualties recorded in the EX3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX3 postcode district rose 129% 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 EX3 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 EX3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.