FY3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY3 postcode district recorded 3,073 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,137 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 494 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 494
- Casualties
- 4,137
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 494
- Casualties
- 4,137
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY3
Towns in FY3
Roads in FY3
Accidents in the FY3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,073
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,137
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
494
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY3 postcode district
Collisions in the FY3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the FY3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY3 postcode district have produced 4,137 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 297 collisions, Monday 478 collisions, Tuesday 446 collisions, Wednesday 503 collisions, Thursday 451 collisions, Friday 510 collisions, Saturday 388 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,293 collisions, Darkness 780 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,469 collisions, Dual carriageway 364 collisions, Roundabout 145 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 145 collisions, 30 mph 2,832 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,469 collisions, Raining no high winds 368 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,518 casualties, Passenger 982 casualties, Pedestrian 637 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,073 accidents
Accident 199904A050399
SlightAccident 199904A048399
SlightAccident 199904A047599
SlightAccident 199904A046199
SlightAccident 199904A046399
SlightAccident 199904A045499
SlightAccident 199904A045099
FatalAccident 199904A046299
SlightAccident 199904A044199
SeriousAccident 199904A044399
SlightAccident 199904A044299
SlightAccident 199904A043199
SlightAccident 199904A042799
SeriousAccident 199904A043899
SeriousAccident 199904A042299
SlightAccident 199904A040999
SeriousAccident 199904A041499
SlightAccident 199904A040899
SlightAccident 199904A038799
SlightAccident 199904A040499
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY3 postcode district?
3,073 collisions have been recorded in the FY3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,137 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 494 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the FY3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FY3 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY3 postcode district happen on?
80.3% of collisions in the FY3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 4,137 casualties recorded in the FY3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY3 postcode district rose 28% 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 FY3 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 FY3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.