SL3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SL3 postcode district recorded 3,994 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,589 casualties. Of these collisions, 74 were fatal and 482 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 74
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 5,589
- Fatal
- 74
- Serious
- 482
- Casualties
- 5,589
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SL3
Towns in SL3
Roads in SL3
Accidents in the SL3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SL3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,994
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,589
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
74
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
482
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SL3 postcode district
Collisions in the SL3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.2% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.6% of recorded collisions in the SL3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SL3 postcode district have produced 5,589 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 451 collisions, Monday 574 collisions, Tuesday 647 collisions, Wednesday 600 collisions, Thursday 616 collisions, Friday 647 collisions, Saturday 459 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,832 collisions, Darkness 1,162 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,180 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,603 collisions, Roundabout 154 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 1,673 collisions, 40 mph 601 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 342 collisions, 70 mph 1,273 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,347 collisions, Raining no high winds 426 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,787 casualties, Passenger 1,336 casualties, Pedestrian 466 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SL3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SL3 postcode district?
3,994 collisions have been recorded in the SL3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,589 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SL3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
74 were fatal and 482 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the SL3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SL3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SL3 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SL3 postcode district happen on?
54.6% of collisions in the SL3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SL3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 5,589 casualties recorded in the SL3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SL3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SL3 postcode district fell 5% 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 SL3 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 SL3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.