PA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA3 postcode district recorded 1,904 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,423 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 299 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,423
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,423
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA3
Towns in PA3
Roads in PA3
Accidents in the PA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,904
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,423
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
299
17.2% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
44.5% of recorded collisions in the PA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA3 postcode district have produced 2,423 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 272 collisions, Tuesday 301 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 285 collisions, Friday 314 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,368 collisions, Darkness 536 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 848 collisions, Dual carriageway 688 collisions, Roundabout 256 collisions, Slip road 57 collisions, Other 22 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,284 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 93 collisions, 60 mph 174 collisions, 70 mph 207 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,346 collisions, Raining no high winds 364 collisions, Raining + high winds 79 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,322 casualties, Passenger 674 casualties, Pedestrian 427 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA3 postcode district?
1,904 collisions have been recorded in the PA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,423 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 299 were serious — 17.2% 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 16.5% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA3 postcode district happen on?
44.5% 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 17.6% of the 2,423 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 14% 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 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 2024.