S31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The S31 postcode district recorded 261 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 383 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 40 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 383
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 40
- Casualties
- 383
Collisions by Year
Areas covering S31
Towns in S31
Roads in S31
Accidents in the S31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the S31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
261
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
383
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
40
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the S31 postcode district
Collisions in the S31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.8% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in the S31 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 S31 postcode district have produced 383 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 36 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 187 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 248 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 142 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 63 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 190 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 251 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201330C000384
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SlightAccident 201230C001992
SlightAccident 201230C001045
SlightAccident 201230C001381
SeriousAccident 201230C000452
SlightAccident 201214C010712
SlightAccident 201230C000124
SlightAccident 201214C009912
SlightAccident 201130C000969
SlightAccident 201130C000986
SlightAccident 201130C000718
SlightAccident 201130C000635
SeriousAccident 201130C000496
SeriousAccident 201130C000416
SeriousAccident 201130C000410
SlightAccident 201130C000200
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the S31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the S31 postcode district?
261 collisions have been recorded in the S31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 383 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the S31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 40 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the S31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the S31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the S31 postcode district, accounting for 21.8% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the S31 postcode district happen on?
95% of collisions in the S31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the S31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 383 casualties recorded in the S31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the S31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the S31 postcode district fell 57% 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 S31 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 S31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.