TA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TA3 postcode district recorded 1,318 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,071 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 2,071
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 2,071
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TA3
Roads in TA3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,318
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,071
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
15.5% 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% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.8% of recorded collisions in the TA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TA3 postcode district have produced 2,071 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 151 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 988 collisions, Darkness 330 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 894 collisions, Dual carriageway 383 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 249 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 612 collisions, 70 mph 280 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,005 collisions, Raining no high winds 169 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,374 casualties, Passenger 635 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TA3 postcode district?
1,318 collisions have been recorded in the TA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,071 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 171 were serious — 15.5% 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% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TA3 postcode district happen on?
67.8% 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 2,071 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 fell 4% 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 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 2025.