PO31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO31 postcode district recorded 495 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 632 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 632
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 632
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO31
Towns in PO31
Roads in PO31
Accidents in the PO31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
495
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
632
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO31 postcode district
Collisions in the PO31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the PO31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO31 postcode district have produced 632 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 59 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 373 collisions, Darkness 122 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 452 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 393 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 409 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 392 casualties, Passenger 138 casualties, Pedestrian 102 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO31 postcode district?
495 collisions have been recorded in the PO31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 632 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 104 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the PO31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO31 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO31 postcode district happen on?
91.3% of collisions in the PO31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 632 casualties recorded in the PO31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO31 postcode district fell 47% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PO31 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 PO31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.