SN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN3 postcode district recorded 2,995 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,989 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 364 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,989
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,989
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN3
Towns in SN3
Roads in SN3
Accidents in the SN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,995
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,989
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
364
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN3 postcode district
Collisions in the SN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.8% of recorded collisions in the SN3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN3 postcode district have produced 3,989 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 274 collisions, Monday 423 collisions, Tuesday 477 collisions, Wednesday 472 collisions, Thursday 455 collisions, Friday 545 collisions, Saturday 349 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,248 collisions, Darkness 747 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,462 collisions, Roundabout 754 collisions, Dual carriageway 710 collisions, Slip road 58 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 83 collisions, 30 mph 1,365 collisions, 40 mph 910 collisions, 50 mph 151 collisions, 60 mph 135 collisions, 70 mph 351 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,480 collisions, Raining no high winds 337 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fog or mist 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,749 casualties, Passenger 876 casualties, Pedestrian 364 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN3 postcode district?
2,995 collisions have been recorded in the SN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,989 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 364 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the SN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN3 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN3 postcode district happen on?
48.8% of collisions in the SN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 3,989 casualties recorded in the SN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN3 postcode district fell 11% 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 SN3 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 SN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.