KA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA3 postcode district recorded 1,174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,569 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 277 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 1,569
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 1,569
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA3
Towns in KA3
Roads in KA3
Accidents in the KA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,569
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
277
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA3 postcode district
Collisions in the KA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.4% of recorded collisions in the KA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA3 postcode district have produced 1,569 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 106 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 819 collisions, Darkness 355 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 874 collisions, Dual carriageway 192 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 544 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 464 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 814 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Raining + high winds 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 944 casualties, Passenger 387 casualties, Pedestrian 238 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA3 postcode district?
1,174 collisions have been recorded in the KA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,569 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 277 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the KA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA3 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA3 postcode district happen on?
74.4% of collisions in the KA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 1,569 casualties recorded in the KA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA3 postcode district rose 38% 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 KA3 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 KA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.