EX31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX31 postcode district recorded 1,885 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,521 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 242 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 2,521
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 242
- Casualties
- 2,521
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX31
Towns in EX31
Roads in EX31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,885
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,521
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
242
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX31 postcode district
Collisions in the EX31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 16.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in the EX31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX31 postcode district have produced 2,521 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 193 collisions, Monday 290 collisions, Tuesday 279 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 307 collisions, Friday 304 collisions, Saturday 248 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,581 collisions, Darkness 304 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,606 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Dual carriageway 96 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 882 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 803 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,483 collisions, Raining no high winds 258 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,723 casualties, Passenger 613 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX31 postcode district?
1,885 collisions have been recorded in the EX31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,521 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 242 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the EX31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX31 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EX31 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 16.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX31 postcode district happen on?
85.2% of collisions in the EX31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 2,521 casualties recorded in the EX31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX31 postcode district rose 19% 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 EX31 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 EX31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.