Road
Crashes on the A31
4,725 recorded collisions since 2000.
4,725
All crashes
116
Fatal
808
Serious
3,801
Slight
Since 2000 the A31 has seen 4,725 collisions, 116 of them fatal and 808 serious. That ranks it 71st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 24.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 20% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 60% since 2000, from 250 to 101 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Dorset, New Forest and Guildford.
Worst local authorities on the A31
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- Dorset1,303 crashes · 35 fatal
- New Forest984 crashes · 21 fatal
- Guildford783 crashes · 10 fatal
- Waverley672 crashes · 13 fatal
- East Hampshire585 crashes · 22 fatal
- Winchester282 crashes · 12 fatal
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole130 crashes · 3 fatal
- Test Valley2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Sheffield1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Medway1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.