S3 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,104 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The S3 postcode district recorded 1,104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,434 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.

Fatal
10
Serious
177
Casualties
1,434
2024 32
2023 30
2022 27
2021 20
2020 25
2019 48
2018 37
2017 46
2016 32
2015 35
2014 49
2013 38
2012 44
2011 41
2010 35
2009 37
2008 44
2007 45
2006 62
2005 50
2004 43
2003 54
2002 58
2001 48
2000 59
1999 65

Accidents in the S3 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the S3 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,104

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,434

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

10

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

177

16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 100.9%
Serious 17716%
Slight 91783.1%

What the data shows in the S3 postcode district

Collisions in the S3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

63.9% of recorded collisions in the S3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the S3 postcode district have produced 1,434 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 11110.1%
Monday 15013.6%
Tuesday 16815.2%
Wednesday 18216.5%
Thursday 17315.7%
Friday 16815.2%
Saturday 15213.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 111 collisions, Monday 150 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 75268.1%
Darkness 35231.9%

Light conditions: Daylight 752 collisions, Darkness 352 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 70663.9%
Dual carriageway 18416.7%
Roundabout 17415.8%
One way street 222%
Other 100.9%
Unknown 80.7%

Road type: Single carriageway 706 collisions, Dual carriageway 184 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 262.4%
30 mph 99289.9%
40 mph 867.8%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 992 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 86478.3%
Raining no high winds 14913.5%
Other 353.2%
Unknown 262.4%
Raining + high winds 121.1%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 864 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 80255.9%
Passenger 39727.7%
Pedestrian 23516.4%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 802 casualties, Passenger 397 casualties, Pedestrian 235 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the S3 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the S3 postcode district?

1,104 collisions have been recorded in the S3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,434 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the S3 postcode district were serious or fatal?

10 were fatal and 177 were serious — 16.9% 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 16.5% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the S3 postcode district happen on?

63.9% 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 16.4% of the 1,434 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 7% 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 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 2024.