TQ3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ3 postcode district recorded 1,589 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,996 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,996
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,996
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ3
Towns in TQ3
Roads in TQ3
Accidents in the TQ3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,589
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,996
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TQ3 postcode district
Collisions in the TQ3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 15.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the TQ3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ3 postcode district have produced 1,996 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 174 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 244 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 271 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,340 collisions, Darkness 249 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,285 collisions, Dual carriageway 120 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,230 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 187 collisions, 70 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,293 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,240 casualties, Passenger 422 casualties, Pedestrian 334 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TQ3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TQ3 postcode district?
1,589 collisions have been recorded in the TQ3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,996 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 189 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the TQ3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TQ3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TQ3 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 15.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ3 postcode district happen on?
80.9% of collisions in the TQ3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TQ3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 1,996 casualties recorded in the TQ3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TQ3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TQ3 postcode district fell 6% 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 TQ3 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 TQ3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.