SG3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG3 postcode district recorded 351 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 505 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 505
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 505
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG3
Towns in SG3
Roads in SG3
Accidents in the SG3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
351
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
505
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG3 postcode district
Collisions in the SG3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the SG3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG3 postcode district have produced 505 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 56 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 247 collisions, Darkness 104 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 254 collisions, Dual carriageway 81 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 150 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 70 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 282 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 365 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG3 postcode district?
351 collisions have been recorded in the SG3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 505 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 43 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the SG3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SG3 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG3 postcode district happen on?
72.4% of collisions in the SG3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 505 casualties recorded in the SG3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG3 postcode district fell 38% 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 SG3 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 SG3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.