TN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TN3 postcode district recorded 1,413 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,056 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 325 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 2,056
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 2,056
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TN3
Towns in TN3
Roads in TN3
Accidents in the TN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,413
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,056
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
325
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TN3 postcode district
Collisions in the TN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.6% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in the TN3 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 TN3 postcode district have produced 2,055 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 185 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 220 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,009 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,300 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 256 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 943 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,078 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,466 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TN3 postcode district?
1,413 collisions have been recorded in the TN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,056 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 325 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the TN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TN3 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the TN3 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TN3 postcode district happen on?
92% of collisions in the TN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 2,055 casualties recorded in the TN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TN3 postcode district fell 39% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the TN3 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 TN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.