RG31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG31 postcode district recorded 547 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 721 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 721
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 721
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG31
Towns in RG31
Roads in RG31
Accidents in the RG31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
547
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
721
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG31 postcode district
Collisions in the RG31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.1% of recorded collisions in the RG31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG31 postcode district have produced 721 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 51 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 90 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 84 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 399 collisions, Darkness 148 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 334 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Dual carriageway 83 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 281 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions, 70 mph 77 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 456 collisions, Raining no high winds 65 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 479 casualties, Passenger 177 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG31 postcode district?
547 collisions have been recorded in the RG31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 721 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 83 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the RG31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG31 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the RG31 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG31 postcode district happen on?
61.1% of collisions in the RG31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 721 casualties recorded in the RG31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG31 postcode district fell 8% 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 RG31 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 RG31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.