EX31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX31 postcode district recorded 1,834 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,458 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 233 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 2,458
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 2,458
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX31
Towns in EX31
Roads in EX31
Accidents in the EX31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,834
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
233
14.1% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 16.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% 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 2,458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 191 collisions, Monday 282 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 297 collisions, Friday 295 collisions, Saturday 240 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,537 collisions, Darkness 297 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,566 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Dual carriageway 91 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 863 collisions, 40 mph 130 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 781 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,442 collisions, Raining no high winds 252 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,673 casualties, Passenger 604 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX31 postcode district?
1,834 collisions have been recorded in the EX31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 233 were serious — 14.1% 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 16.2% of them, and 16.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX31 postcode district happen on?
85.4% 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 7.4% of the 2,458 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 23% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.