ST3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST3 postcode district recorded 3,577 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,761 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 263 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 4,761
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 4,761
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST3
Towns in ST3
Roads in ST3
Accidents in the ST3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,577
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,761
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
263
8.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST3 postcode district
Collisions in the ST3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.2% of recorded collisions in the ST3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST3 postcode district have produced 4,760 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 393 collisions, Monday 477 collisions, Tuesday 515 collisions, Wednesday 569 collisions, Thursday 536 collisions, Friday 627 collisions, Saturday 460 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,599 collisions, Darkness 978 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,689 collisions, Dual carriageway 362 collisions, Roundabout 221 collisions, Slip road 118 collisions, One way street 80 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 2,927 collisions, 40 mph 166 collisions, 50 mph 304 collisions, 60 mph 152 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,865 collisions, Raining no high winds 474 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,745 casualties, Passenger 1,275 casualties, Pedestrian 740 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST3 postcode district?
3,577 collisions have been recorded in the ST3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,761 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 263 were serious — 8.3% of all recorded collisions in the ST3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST3 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST3 postcode district happen on?
75.2% of collisions in the ST3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 4,760 casualties recorded in the ST3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST3 postcode district rose 47% 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 ST3 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 ST3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.