BH31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH31 postcode district recorded 287 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 373 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 373
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 373
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH31
Roads in BH31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BH31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
287
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
373
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH31 postcode district
Collisions in the BH31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.2% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.4% of recorded collisions in the BH31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH31 postcode district have produced 372 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 29 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 209 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 268 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 244 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 242 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 264 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH31 postcode district?
287 collisions have been recorded in the BH31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 373 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 45 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the BH31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH31 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the BH31 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH31 postcode district happen on?
93.4% of collisions in the BH31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 372 casualties recorded in the BH31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH31 postcode district rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 BH31 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 BH31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.