WN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WN3 postcode district recorded 1,021 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,438 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 73% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,438
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 1,438
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WN3
Towns in WN3
Roads in WN3
Accidents in the WN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,021
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,438
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WN3 postcode district
Collisions in the WN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the WN3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WN3 postcode district have produced 1,438 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 97 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 159 collisions, Wednesday 142 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 706 collisions, Darkness 315 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 679 collisions, Dual carriageway 228 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 859 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 792 collisions, Raining no high winds 171 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 842 casualties, Passenger 386 casualties, Pedestrian 210 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WN3 postcode district?
1,021 collisions have been recorded in the WN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,438 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 123 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the WN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WN3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WN3 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WN3 postcode district happen on?
66.5% of collisions in the WN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 1,438 casualties recorded in the WN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WN3 postcode district rose 73% 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 WN3 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 WN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.