HA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The HA3 postcode district recorded 4,385 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 533 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 1% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 533
- Casualties
- 5,400
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 533
- Casualties
- 5,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering HA3
Towns in HA3
Roads in HA3
Accidents in the HA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the HA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,385
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
533
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the HA3 postcode district
Collisions in the HA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.4% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the HA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the HA3 postcode district have produced 5,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 524 collisions, Monday 650 collisions, Tuesday 667 collisions, Wednesday 588 collisions, Thursday 657 collisions, Friday 676 collisions, Saturday 623 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,055 collisions, Darkness 1,330 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,450 collisions, Roundabout 439 collisions, Dual carriageway 333 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, One way street 48 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 193 collisions, 30 mph 4,113 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,569 collisions, Raining no high winds 530 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Other 90 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,227 casualties, Passenger 1,191 casualties, Pedestrian 982 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the HA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the HA3 postcode district?
4,385 collisions have been recorded in the HA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the HA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 533 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the HA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the HA3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the HA3 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the HA3 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the HA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the HA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 5,400 casualties recorded in the HA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the HA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the HA3 postcode district fell 1% 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 HA3 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 HA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.