N3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The N3 postcode district recorded 1,580 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,896 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,896
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,896
Collisions by Year
Areas covering N3
Roads in N3
Accidents in the N3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the N3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,580
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,896
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the N3 postcode district
Collisions in the N3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in the N3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the N3 postcode district have produced 1,896 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 194 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 273 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,083 collisions, Darkness 497 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,307 collisions, Dual carriageway 180 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 1,384 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 87 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,299 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,169 casualties, Passenger 354 casualties, Pedestrian 373 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the N3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the N3 postcode district?
1,580 collisions have been recorded in the N3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,896 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the N3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 198 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the N3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the N3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the N3 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the N3 postcode district happen on?
82.7% of collisions in the N3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the N3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 1,896 casualties recorded in the N3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the N3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the N3 postcode district fell 29% 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 N3 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 N3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.