TS3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS3 postcode district recorded 1,604 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,136 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,136
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,136
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS3
Towns in TS3
Roads in TS3
Accidents in the TS3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,604
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,136
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the TS3 postcode district
Collisions in the TS3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.3% of recorded collisions in the TS3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS3 postcode district have produced 2,136 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 173 collisions, Monday 208 collisions, Tuesday 234 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 277 collisions, Saturday 224 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,194 collisions, Darkness 410 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,240 collisions, Dual carriageway 224 collisions, Roundabout 132 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 133 collisions, 30 mph 1,121 collisions, 40 mph 177 collisions, 50 mph 169 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,386 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,130 casualties, Passenger 605 casualties, Pedestrian 401 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS3 postcode district?
1,604 collisions have been recorded in the TS3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,136 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 250 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the TS3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the TS3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the TS3 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the TS3 postcode district happen on?
77.3% of collisions in the TS3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the TS3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 2,136 casualties recorded in the TS3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the TS3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the TS3 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 TS3 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 TS3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.