WA3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WA3 postcode district recorded 3,352 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,786 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 489 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 4,786
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 4,786
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WA3
Towns in WA3
Roads in WA3
Accidents in the WA3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WA3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,352
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,786
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
489
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WA3 postcode district
Collisions in the WA3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.9% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.7% of recorded collisions in the WA3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WA3 postcode district have produced 4,786 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 337 collisions, Monday 486 collisions, Tuesday 568 collisions, Wednesday 497 collisions, Thursday 550 collisions, Friday 538 collisions, Saturday 376 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,485 collisions, Darkness 867 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,966 collisions, Dual carriageway 976 collisions, Roundabout 314 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 1,577 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 162 collisions, 60 mph 538 collisions, 70 mph 839 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,573 collisions, Raining no high winds 529 collisions, Raining + high winds 65 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,246 casualties, Passenger 1,177 casualties, Pedestrian 363 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WA3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WA3 postcode district?
3,352 collisions have been recorded in the WA3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,786 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WA3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 489 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the WA3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WA3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the WA3 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WA3 postcode district happen on?
58.7% of collisions in the WA3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WA3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 4,786 casualties recorded in the WA3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WA3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WA3 postcode district fell 18% 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 WA3 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 WA3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.