Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross road traffic accidents
Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross recorded 148 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 198 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 198
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 198
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross
Collisions recorded
148
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross
Collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.9% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross have produced 198 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 14 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 112 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 136 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 36 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 128 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 136 casualties, Passenger 36 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross
How many road accidents have there been in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross?
148 collisions have been recorded in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross, accounting for 20.9% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross happen on?
91.9% of collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 198 casualties recorded in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross.
Is road safety in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross fell 75% 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 Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross 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 Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross cover 1999 to 2024.