RH3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH3 postcode district recorded 336 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 431 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 431
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 431
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH3
Towns in RH3
Roads in RH3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
336
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
431
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
20.2% 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 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH3 postcode district have produced 431 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 38 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 243 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 290 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 113 collisions, 40 mph 142 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 258 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 353 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 13 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?
336 collisions have been recorded in the RH3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 431 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 65 were serious — 20.2% 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 3% of the 431 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 rose 75% 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 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 2025.