WS3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The WS3 postcode district recorded 2,607 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,548 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 389 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 389
- Casualties
- 3,548
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 389
- Casualties
- 3,548
Collisions by Year
Areas covering WS3
Towns in WS3
Roads in WS3
Accidents in the WS3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the WS3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,607
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,548
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
389
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the WS3 postcode district
Collisions in the WS3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the WS3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the WS3 postcode district have produced 3,548 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 298 collisions, Monday 374 collisions, Tuesday 334 collisions, Wednesday 379 collisions, Thursday 415 collisions, Friday 442 collisions, Saturday 365 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,910 collisions, Darkness 697 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,438 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 2,474 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,978 collisions, Raining no high winds 366 collisions, Other 117 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,976 casualties, Passenger 880 casualties, Pedestrian 692 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the WS3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the WS3 postcode district?
2,607 collisions have been recorded in the WS3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,548 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the WS3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 389 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the WS3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the WS3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the WS3 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the WS3 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the WS3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the WS3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 3,548 casualties recorded in the WS3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the WS3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the WS3 postcode district rose 2% 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 WS3 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 WS3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.