SA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA3 postcode district recorded 934 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,333 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 1,333
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 1,333
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA3
Towns in SA3
Roads in SA3
Accidents in the SA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
934
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA3 postcode district
Collisions in the SA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.8% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the SA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA3 postcode district have produced 1,333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 166 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 112 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 669 collisions, Darkness 264 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 812 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 726 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 730 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 730 casualties, Passenger 428 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA3 postcode district?
934 collisions have been recorded in the SA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 104 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the SA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA3 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the SA3 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA3 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the SA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 1,333 casualties recorded in the SA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA3 postcode district fell 33% 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 SA3 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 SA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.