RH3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH3 postcode district recorded 329 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 424 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 424
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 424
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH3
Towns in RH3
Roads in RH3
Accidents in the RH3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
329
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
424
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH3 postcode district
Collisions in the RH3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.3% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in the RH3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH3 postcode district have produced 424 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.8% 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 37 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 238 collisions, Darkness 91 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 284 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 112 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 252 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 347 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH3 postcode district?
329 collisions have been recorded in the RH3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 424 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 62 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the RH3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH3 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the RH3 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH3 postcode district happen on?
86.3% of collisions in the RH3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.8% of the 424 casualties recorded in the RH3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH3 postcode district fell 60% 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 RH3 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 RH3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.