SO31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO31 postcode district recorded 2,587 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,169 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 390 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 390
- Casualties
- 3,169
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 390
- Casualties
- 3,169
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO31
Towns in SO31
Roads in SO31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,587
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,169
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
390
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO31 postcode district
Collisions in the SO31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.3% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.9% of recorded collisions in the SO31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO31 postcode district have produced 3,169 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 249 collisions, Monday 378 collisions, Tuesday 404 collisions, Wednesday 448 collisions, Thursday 395 collisions, Friday 430 collisions, Saturday 283 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,966 collisions, Darkness 621 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,835 collisions, Dual carriageway 381 collisions, Roundabout 291 collisions, Slip road 62 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,520 collisions, 40 mph 480 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 183 collisions, 70 mph 345 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,143 collisions, Raining no high winds 307 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,307 casualties, Passenger 588 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO31 postcode district?
2,587 collisions have been recorded in the SO31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,169 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 390 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the SO31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO31 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO31 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO31 postcode district happen on?
70.9% of collisions in the SO31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 3,169 casualties recorded in the SO31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO31 postcode district rose 10% 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 SO31 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 SO31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.