WD3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WD3 postcode district recorded 3,090 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,499 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 417 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 417
- Casualties
- 4,499
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 417
- Casualties
- 4,499
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WD3
Towns in WD3
Roads in WD3
Accidents in the WD3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WD3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,090
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,499
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
417
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WD3 postcode district
Collisions in the WD3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
52.6% of recorded collisions in the WD3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WD3 postcode district have produced 4,499 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.9% 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 331 collisions, Monday 463 collisions, Tuesday 497 collisions, Wednesday 424 collisions, Thursday 477 collisions, Friday 530 collisions, Saturday 368 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,262 collisions, Darkness 828 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,625 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,265 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions, Other 36 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,138 collisions, 40 mph 397 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 338 collisions, 70 mph 1,147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,499 collisions, Raining no high winds 375 collisions, Other 104 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,108 casualties, Passenger 1,126 casualties, Pedestrian 265 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WD3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WD3 postcode district?
3,090 collisions have been recorded in the WD3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,499 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WD3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 417 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the WD3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WD3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WD3 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WD3 postcode district happen on?
52.6% of collisions in the WD3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WD3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.9% of the 4,499 casualties recorded in the WD3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WD3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WD3 postcode district fell 25% 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 WD3 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 WD3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.