PE31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE31 postcode district recorded 1,046 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,644 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,644
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,644
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE31
Towns in PE31
Roads in PE31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,046
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,644
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE31 postcode district
Collisions in the PE31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.5% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in the PE31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE31 postcode district have produced 1,644 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 183 collisions, Monday 138 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 139 collisions, Friday 152 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 796 collisions, Darkness 250 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,004 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 277 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 615 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 874 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,065 casualties, Passenger 504 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE31 postcode district?
1,046 collisions have been recorded in the PE31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,644 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 232 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in the PE31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE31 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the PE31 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE31 postcode district happen on?
96% of collisions in the PE31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 1,644 casualties recorded in the PE31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE31 postcode district rose 36% 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 PE31 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 PE31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.