PA31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA31 postcode district recorded 180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 238 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 238
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 238
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA31
Towns in PA31
Roads in PA31
Accidents in the PA31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
27.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA31 postcode district
Collisions in the PA31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.2% of the total), with 18.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in the PA31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA31 postcode district have produced 238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 31 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 146 collisions, Darkness 34 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 63 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 128 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 160 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA31 postcode district?
180 collisions have been recorded in the PA31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 43 were serious — 27.2% of all recorded collisions in the PA31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA31 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the PA31 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 18.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA31 postcode district happen on?
91.1% of collisions in the PA31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 238 casualties recorded in the PA31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA31 postcode district rose 67% 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 PA31 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 PA31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.