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GU31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,941 road traffic collisions in the GU31 postcode district, East Hampshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,775 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 454 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
1,941
1,779th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,775
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
44 people killed
Serious collisions
454
572 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for GU31

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal402.1%
  • Serious45423%
  • Slight1,44775%

What the data shows

  • GU31 had 266 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 327 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in GU31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 244 children under 16 were killed or injured in GU31, 8.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in GU31.

Where GU31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,779th
Most casualties
1,743rd
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,619th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday278 (14%)
  • Tuesday250 (13%)
  • Wednesday270 (14%)
  • Thursday274 (14%)
  • Friday317 (16%)
  • Saturday284 (15%)
  • Sunday268 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,451 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting324 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit145 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,566 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway277 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road61 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout32 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph559 (29%)
  • 40 mph237 (12%)
  • 50 mph41 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph861 (44%)
  • 70 mph239 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,483 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds286 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other53 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,967 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist329 (12%)
  • Cyclist135 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian126 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant115 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

GU31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in GU31, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in GU31 peaked at 74 in 1987; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253248
20242938
20232127
20222535
20212325
20202229
20192431
20183140
20173147
20162841
20153351
20142639
20132736
20122943
20113249
20103543
20093036
20083656
20074353
20063655
20053642
20044355
20033751
20023549
20014561
20003651
19994454
19984666
19974669
19964680
19954061
19943143
19933849
19924662
19916078
19906695
198963113
198868110
198774109
19865584
19856485
19845276
19834965
19825773
19814879
19805674
197967119

Map of recent crashes in GU31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in GU31

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in GU31

The 24 most recent collisions in GU31 happened between 19 March and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in GU31

The A3 has the most collisions in GU31, 539 of 1,941 (28%), followed by the A272 (398).

Collisions in GU31 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA353979221109
2ndA2723985937106
3rdB2146213311348
4thB2070183241333
5thB2141123169351
6thB2199508617

Council areas covering GU31

Collisions in GU31 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Hampshire has 1,252 of 1,941 (65%).

Collisions in GU31 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hampshire1,2521,77528258
2ndChichester6891,00012196

Towns in GU31

Collisions in GU31 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Petersfield (516) and Hill Brow (12).