TA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA3 postcode district recorded 1,291 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,026 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 2,026
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 2,026
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA3
Roads in TA3
Accidents in the TA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,291
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,026
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TA3 postcode district
Collisions in the TA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in the TA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA3 postcode district have produced 2,026 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 209 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 202 collisions, Saturday 162 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 966 collisions, Darkness 325 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 872 collisions, Dual carriageway 378 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 241 collisions, 40 mph 112 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 600 collisions, 70 mph 276 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 983 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fog or mist 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,345 casualties, Passenger 621 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA3 postcode district?
1,291 collisions have been recorded in the TA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,026 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 164 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the TA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TA3 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the TA3 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA3 postcode district happen on?
67.5% of collisions in the TA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 2,026 casualties recorded in the TA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TA3 postcode district rose 40% 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 TA3 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 TA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.