PA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA3 postcode district recorded 1,937 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,470 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,470
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,470
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA3
Towns in PA3
Roads in PA3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,937
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,470
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA3 postcode district
Collisions in the PA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
44.8% of recorded collisions in the PA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA3 postcode district have produced 2,470 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 196 collisions, Monday 276 collisions, Tuesday 305 collisions, Wednesday 307 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 316 collisions, Saturday 244 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,392 collisions, Darkness 545 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 868 collisions, Dual carriageway 696 collisions, Roundabout 257 collisions, Slip road 60 collisions, One way street/Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,303 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 95 collisions, 60 mph 177 collisions, 70 mph 212 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,373 collisions, Raining no high winds 369 collisions, Raining + high winds 79 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,351 casualties, Passenger 682 casualties, Pedestrian 437 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA3 postcode district?
1,937 collisions have been recorded in the PA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,470 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 315 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the PA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA3 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA3 postcode district happen on?
44.8% of collisions in the PA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 2,470 casualties recorded in the PA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA3 postcode district rose 32% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 PA3 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 PA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.