PH3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH3 postcode district recorded 315 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 472 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 472
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 472
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH3
Towns in PH3
Roads in PH3
Accidents in the PH3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
315
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
472
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
26% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH3 postcode district
Collisions in the PH3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
49.8% of recorded collisions in the PH3 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH3 postcode district have produced 472 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 36 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 226 collisions, Darkness 89 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 157 collisions, Single carriageway 142 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions, 70 mph 154 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 242 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 292 casualties, Passenger 147 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 315 accidents
Accident 1999930000298
SeriousAccident 199993993840W
SeriousAccident 199993993741W
SlightAccident 199993993219W
SlightAccident 199993993044W
SeriousAccident 199991NE12429
SlightAccident 199993992617W
SlightAccident 199993991902W
SlightAccident 199991NE07235
SlightAccident 199993991609W
SlightAccident 199993991606W
SeriousAccident 199993991584W
SlightAccident 199993991115W
SlightAccident 199993991101W
SlightAccident 199993991001W
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH3 postcode district?
315 collisions have been recorded in the PH3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 472 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 66 were serious — 26% of all recorded collisions in the PH3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PH3 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH3 postcode district happen on?
49.8% of collisions in the PH3 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 472 casualties recorded in the PH3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH3 postcode district fell 75% 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 PH3 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 PH3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.