SK3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SK3 postcode district recorded 1,512 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,007 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 2,007
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 2,007
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SK3
Towns in SK3
Roads in SK3
Accidents in the SK3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SK3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,512
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,007
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
10.9% 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 Friday (17.2% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the SK3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SK3 postcode district have produced 2,007 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 143 collisions, Monday 213 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 229 collisions, Thursday 259 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,103 collisions, Darkness 409 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,071 collisions, Dual carriageway 219 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 50 collisions, 30 mph 1,315 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 141 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,182 collisions, Raining no high winds 234 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,132 casualties, Passenger 504 casualties, Pedestrian 371 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SK3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SK3 postcode district?
1,512 collisions have been recorded in the SK3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,007 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SK3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 155 were serious — 10.9% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SK3 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% 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?
70.8% 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 18.5% of the 2,007 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 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 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 2024.