SS3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS3 postcode district recorded 915 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,128 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 61% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,128
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,128
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS3
Towns in SS3
Roads in SS3
Accidents in the SS3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
915
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,128
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
19% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86% 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 1,128 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 101 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 673 collisions, Darkness 242 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 787 collisions, Roundabout 83 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 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 705 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 120 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 758 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 717 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 187 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?
915 collisions have been recorded in the SS3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,128 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 160 were serious — 19% 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 16.8% 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?
86% 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 1,128 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 rose 61% 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 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 2024.