OL10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL10 postcode district recorded 1,722 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,429 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 2,429
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 2,429
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL10
Towns in OL10
Roads in OL10
Accidents in the OL10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,722
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,429
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL10 postcode district
Collisions in the OL10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.9% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the OL10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL10 postcode district have produced 2,429 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 196 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 274 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 235 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,199 collisions, Darkness 523 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,330 collisions, Dual carriageway 255 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,311 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 233 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,296 collisions, Raining no high winds 290 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,365 casualties, Passenger 662 casualties, Pedestrian 402 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL10 postcode district?
1,722 collisions have been recorded in the OL10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,429 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 214 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the OL10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL10 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the OL10 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL10 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the OL10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 2,429 casualties recorded in the OL10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL10 postcode district fell 30% 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 OL10 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 OL10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.