IV31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The IV31 postcode district recorded 130 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 178 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 178
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 178
Collisions by Year
Areas covering IV31
Towns in IV31
Roads in IV31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the IV31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the IV31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
130
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
178
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
30% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the IV31 postcode district
Collisions in the IV31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (21.5% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in the IV31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the IV31 postcode district have produced 178 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 11 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 99 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 124 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 109 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Snowing + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 100 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the IV31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the IV31 postcode district?
130 collisions have been recorded in the IV31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 178 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the IV31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 32 were serious — 30% of all recorded collisions in the IV31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the IV31 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the IV31 postcode district, accounting for 21.5% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the IV31 postcode district happen on?
95.4% of collisions in the IV31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the IV31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 178 casualties recorded in the IV31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the IV31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the IV31 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the IV31 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 IV31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.