S3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S3 postcode district recorded 1,137 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,471 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,471
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,471
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S3
Towns in S3
Roads in S3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the S3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,137
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,471
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S3 postcode district
Collisions in the S3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.6% of recorded collisions in the S3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the S3 postcode district have produced 1,471 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 113 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 779 collisions, Darkness 358 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 734 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,020 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 894 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 824 casualties, Passenger 403 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalAccident 2018140267182
SeriousAccident 2018140266460
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SlightAccident 2018140263697
SlightAccident 2018140263736
SlightAccident 2018140262995
SeriousAccident 2018140261780
SeriousAccident 2018140261765
SeriousAccident 2018140260776
SlightAccident 2017140250807
SeriousAccident 2017140254024
SeriousAccident 2017140251772
SlightAccident 2017140250994
SlightAccident 2017140249206
SlightAccident 2017140249122
SeriousAccident 2017140249557
SlightAccident 2017140248202
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S3 postcode district?
1,137 collisions have been recorded in the S3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,471 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 188 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the S3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the S3 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S3 postcode district happen on?
64.6% of collisions in the S3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 1,471 casualties recorded in the S3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S3 postcode district rose 3% 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 S3 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 S3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.