DN31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DN31 postcode district recorded 2,756 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,672 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 422 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,672
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,672
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DN31
Towns in DN31
Roads in DN31
Accidents in the DN31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DN31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,756
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,672
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
422
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DN31 postcode district
Collisions in the DN31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.3% of recorded collisions in the DN31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DN31 postcode district have produced 3,672 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 189 collisions, Monday 437 collisions, Tuesday 421 collisions, Wednesday 408 collisions, Thursday 435 collisions, Friday 508 collisions, Saturday 358 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,127 collisions, Darkness 629 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,966 collisions, Dual carriageway 396 collisions, Roundabout 347 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 2,511 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 143 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,367 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,265 casualties, Passenger 906 casualties, Pedestrian 501 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DN31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DN31 postcode district?
2,756 collisions have been recorded in the DN31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,672 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DN31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 422 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the DN31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DN31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DN31 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DN31 postcode district happen on?
71.3% of collisions in the DN31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DN31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 3,672 casualties recorded in the DN31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DN31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DN31 postcode district fell 7% 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 DN31 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 DN31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.