TS3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The TS3 postcode district recorded 1,631 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,171 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 262 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,171
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 2,171
Collisions by Year
Areas covering TS3
Towns in TS3
Roads in TS3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the TS3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the TS3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,631
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,171
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
262
17% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 25.8% 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 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the TS3 postcode district have produced 2,171 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 177 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 253 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,210 collisions, Darkness 421 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,261 collisions, Dual carriageway 226 collisions, Roundabout 136 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 139 collisions, 30 mph 1,137 collisions, 40 mph 178 collisions, 50 mph 173 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,411 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 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 1,150 casualties, Passenger 612 casualties, Pedestrian 409 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 202517M204825
FatalAccident 202417M203224
FatalAccident 2021170M10281
FatalAccident 2019170M11169
FatalAccident 2018170M20908
FatalAccident 2017170M21447
FatalAccident 2006170M11476
FatalAccident 2005170M14165
FatalAccident 2005170M11895
FatalAccident 2004170M11964
FatalAccident 2002170M23652
FatalAccident 200117M100305
FatalAccident 200117M200279
FatalAccident 200017L200149
FatalAccident 200017M100217
FatalAccident 199917M200084
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the TS3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the TS3 postcode district?
1,631 collisions have been recorded in the TS3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,171 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the TS3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 262 were serious — 17% 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 17.2% of them, and 25.8% 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 2,171 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 fell 40% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.