GU31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU31 postcode district recorded 796 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,123 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 203 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 203
- Casualties
- 1,123
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 203
- Casualties
- 1,123
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU31
Towns in GU31
Roads in GU31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
796
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,123
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
203
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU31 postcode district
Collisions in the GU31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the GU31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU31 postcode district have produced 1,123 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 108 collisions, Monday 113 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 604 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 637 collisions, Dual carriageway 128 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 193 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 393 collisions, 70 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 645 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 849 casualties, Passenger 238 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 796 accidents
Accident 2024471493677
SlightAccident 2024440389618
SeriousAccident 2024440343487
SeriousAccident 2024471476273
SlightAccident 2024440311744
SlightAccident 2024471458209
SeriousAccident 2024440230165
SlightAccident 2024440214762
SlightAccident 2024440206402
SeriousAccident 2024471444258
SlightAccident 2024471436801
SlightAccident 2024440162471
SlightAccident 2024440087491
SlightAccident 2024471416209
SeriousAccident 2024471405829
SeriousAccident 2024471466982
SlightAccident 2024440021306
FatalAccident 2024440001322
SlightAccident 2023440500376
SlightAccident 2023471381155
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU31 postcode district?
796 collisions have been recorded in the GU31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,123 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 203 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in the GU31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU31 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU31 postcode district happen on?
80% of collisions in the GU31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.2% of the 1,123 casualties recorded in the GU31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU31 postcode district rose 32% 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 GU31 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 GU31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.