TQ3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TQ3 postcode district recorded 1,629 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,041 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 195 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 2,041
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 2,041
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TQ3
Towns in TQ3
Roads in TQ3
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TQ3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TQ3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,629
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,041
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
195
12.4% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 16% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the TQ3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TQ3 postcode district have produced 2,041 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 177 collisions, Monday 221 collisions, Tuesday 251 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 230 collisions, Friday 275 collisions, Saturday 216 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,368 collisions, Darkness 261 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,317 collisions, Dual carriageway 122 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, One way street/Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,255 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 192 collisions, 70 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,322 collisions, Raining no high winds 199 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,274 casualties, Passenger 427 casualties, Pedestrian 340 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?
1,629 collisions have been recorded in the TQ3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,041 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TQ3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 195 were serious — 12.4% 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 16.9% of them, and 16% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TQ3 postcode district happen on?
80.8% 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 2,041 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 rose 29% 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 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 2025.