SO31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO31 postcode district recorded 2,521 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,086 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 369 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,086
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,086
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO31
Towns in SO31
Roads in SO31
Accidents in the SO31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,521
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,086
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
369
15.2% 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 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO31 postcode district have produced 3,086 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 244 collisions, Monday 368 collisions, Tuesday 396 collisions, Wednesday 435 collisions, Thursday 380 collisions, Friday 421 collisions, Saturday 277 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,915 collisions, Darkness 606 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,788 collisions, Dual carriageway 370 collisions, Roundabout 286 collisions, Slip road 60 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,481 collisions, 40 mph 464 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions, 70 mph 339 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,078 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,256 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 263 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO31 postcode district?
2,521 collisions have been recorded in the SO31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,086 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 369 were serious — 15.2% 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 8.5% of the 3,086 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 7% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.