SP3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP3 postcode district recorded 1,032 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,574 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,574
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,574
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP3
Roads in SP3
Accidents in the SP3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,032
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,574
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP3 postcode district
Collisions in the SP3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in the SP3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP3 postcode district have produced 1,574 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 146 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 145 collisions, Thursday 147 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 795 collisions, Darkness 237 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,015 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 173 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 675 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 815 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,065 casualties, Passenger 448 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP3 postcode district?
1,032 collisions have been recorded in the SP3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,574 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 214 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the SP3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SP3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP3 postcode district happen on?
98.4% of collisions in the SP3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 1,574 casualties recorded in the SP3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP3 postcode district fell 3% 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 SP3 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 SP3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.