TF3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TF3 postcode district recorded 1,122 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,517 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 138 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,517
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 138
- Casualties
- 1,517
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TF3
Roads in TF3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TF3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TF3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,122
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,517
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
138
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TF3 postcode district
Collisions in the TF3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.4% of recorded collisions in the TF3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TF3 postcode district have produced 1,517 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 163 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 182 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 851 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 554 collisions, Roundabout 228 collisions, Dual carriageway 212 collisions, Slip road 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 589 collisions, 40 mph 212 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 156 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 954 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,004 casualties, Passenger 382 casualties, Pedestrian 131 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,122 accidents
Accident 200122GA18321
SlightAccident 200122GA18333
SlightAccident 200022GA18161
SeriousAccident 200022GA18172
SlightAccident 200022GA18126
SlightAccident 200022GA17976
SlightAccident 200022GA17888
SlightAccident 200022GA17704
SlightAccident 200022GA17640
SlightAccident 200022GA17702
SlightAccident 200022GA17417
SeriousAccident 200022GA17378
SlightAccident 200022GA17325
SlightAccident 200022GA17368
SlightAccident 200022GA17167
SlightAccident 200022GA17313
SlightAccident 200022GA16862
SlightAccident 200022MW16805
SeriousAccident 200022GB16766
SlightAccident 200022GB16591
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TF3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TF3 postcode district?
1,122 collisions have been recorded in the TF3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,517 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TF3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 138 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the TF3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TF3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TF3 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TF3 postcode district happen on?
49.4% of collisions in the TF3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TF3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 1,517 casualties recorded in the TF3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TF3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TF3 postcode district rose 11% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 TF3 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 TF3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.