SS3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS3 postcode district recorded 939 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,156 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,156
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,156
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS3
Towns in SS3
Roads in SS3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SS3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
939
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,156
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS3 postcode district
Collisions in the SS3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the SS3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS3 postcode district have produced 1,156 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 104 collisions, Monday 133 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 135 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 691 collisions, Darkness 248 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 806 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 727 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 778 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 740 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 192 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS3 postcode district?
939 collisions have been recorded in the SS3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,156 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 165 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the SS3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SS3 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS3 postcode district happen on?
85.8% of collisions in the SS3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 1,156 casualties recorded in the SS3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS3 postcode district fell 17% 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 SS3 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 SS3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.