SK3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK3 postcode district recorded 1,531 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,029 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 162 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 2,029
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 2,029
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK3
Towns in SK3
Roads in SK3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SK3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,531
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,029
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
162
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SK3 postcode district
Collisions in the SK3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in the SK3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK3 postcode district have produced 2,029 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 147 collisions, Monday 218 collisions, Tuesday 234 collisions, Wednesday 231 collisions, Thursday 262 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,116 collisions, Darkness 415 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,082 collisions, Dual carriageway 223 collisions, Roundabout 136 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 1,329 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 145 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,193 collisions, Raining no high winds 239 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,147 casualties, Passenger 508 casualties, Pedestrian 374 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK3 postcode district?
1,531 collisions have been recorded in the SK3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,029 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 162 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in the SK3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SK3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SK3 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SK3 postcode district happen on?
70.7% of collisions in the SK3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SK3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 2,029 casualties recorded in the SK3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SK3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SK3 postcode district fell 27% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SK3 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 SK3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.