SE3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SE3 postcode district recorded 2,352 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,883 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,883
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,883
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SE3
Towns in SE3
Roads in SE3
Accidents in the SE3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SE3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,352
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,883
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SE3 postcode district
Collisions in the SE3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.9% of recorded collisions in the SE3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SE3 postcode district have produced 2,883 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 236 collisions, Monday 338 collisions, Tuesday 364 collisions, Wednesday 356 collisions, Thursday 377 collisions, Friday 377 collisions, Saturday 304 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,716 collisions, Darkness 636 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,432 collisions, Dual carriageway 529 collisions, Roundabout 224 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 187 collisions, 30 mph 1,802 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 328 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,961 collisions, Raining no high winds 273 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,919 casualties, Passenger 562 casualties, Pedestrian 402 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SE3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SE3 postcode district?
2,352 collisions have been recorded in the SE3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,883 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SE3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 326 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the SE3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SE3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SE3 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SE3 postcode district happen on?
60.9% of collisions in the SE3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SE3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 2,883 casualties recorded in the SE3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SE3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SE3 postcode district rose 4% 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 SE3 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 SE3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.