TR3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TR3 postcode district recorded 845 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,228 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 1,228
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 1,228
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TR3
Towns in TR3
Roads in TR3
Accidents in the TR3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TR3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
845
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,228
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TR3 postcode district
Collisions in the TR3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.4% of the total), with 16.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in the TR3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TR3 postcode district have produced 1,228 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 82 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 709 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 692 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 231 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 402 collisions, 70 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 623 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 851 casualties, Passenger 313 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TR3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TR3 postcode district?
845 collisions have been recorded in the TR3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,228 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TR3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 88 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in the TR3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TR3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the TR3 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 16.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TR3 postcode district happen on?
81.9% of collisions in the TR3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TR3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 1,228 casualties recorded in the TR3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TR3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TR3 postcode district rose 25% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 TR3 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 TR3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.