M3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M3 postcode district recorded 1,368 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,862 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 146 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,862
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 146
- Casualties
- 1,862
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M3
Towns in M3
Roads in M3
Accidents in the M3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,368
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,862
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
146
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M3 postcode district
Collisions in the M3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 33.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.1% of recorded collisions in the M3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M3 postcode district have produced 1,862 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 162 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 203 collisions, Wednesday 176 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 192 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 907 collisions, Darkness 461 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 727 collisions, Dual carriageway 496 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,197 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 93 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,050 collisions, Raining no high winds 222 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,094 casualties, Passenger 491 casualties, Pedestrian 277 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M3 postcode district?
1,368 collisions have been recorded in the M3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,862 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 146 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the M3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M3 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 33.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M3 postcode district happen on?
53.1% of collisions in the M3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 1,862 casualties recorded in the M3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M3 postcode district rose 21% 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 M3 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 M3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.