GU31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU31 postcode district recorded 763 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,074 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,074
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,074
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU31
Towns in GU31
Roads in GU31
Accidents in the GU31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
763
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,074
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
26.7% 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 (15.5% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in the GU31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU31 postcode district have produced 1,074 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 102 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 581 collisions, Darkness 182 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 612 collisions, Dual carriageway 121 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 382 collisions, 70 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 622 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 814 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU31 postcode district?
763 collisions have been recorded in the GU31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,074 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 191 were serious — 26.7% 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 15.5% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU31 postcode district happen on?
80.2% 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 3.4% of the 1,074 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 19% 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 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 2024.