BH31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH31 postcode district recorded 279 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 362 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 362
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 362
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH31
Roads in BH31
Accidents in the BH31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
279
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
362
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
15.4% 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% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the BH31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH31 postcode district have produced 361 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 29 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 38 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 203 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 260 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 237 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 234 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 257 casualties, Passenger 64 casualties, Pedestrian 40 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?
279 collisions have been recorded in the BH31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 362 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 42 were serious — 15.4% 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% 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?
93.2% 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 11.1% of the 361 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 fell 14% 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 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 2024.