OL11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL11 postcode district recorded 2,514 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,601 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 266 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 3,601
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 3,601
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL11
Towns in OL11
Roads in OL11
Accidents in the OL11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,514
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,601
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
266
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL11 postcode district
Collisions in the OL11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.9% of recorded collisions in the OL11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL11 postcode district have produced 3,601 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 290 collisions, Monday 333 collisions, Tuesday 402 collisions, Wednesday 348 collisions, Thursday 371 collisions, Friday 415 collisions, Saturday 355 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,771 collisions, Darkness 743 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,507 collisions, Dual carriageway 736 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 127 collisions, 30 mph 1,543 collisions, 40 mph 372 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 462 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,976 collisions, Raining no high winds 359 collisions, Unknown 62 collisions, Raining + high winds 42 collisions, Other 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,039 casualties, Passenger 1,029 casualties, Pedestrian 533 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL11 postcode district?
2,514 collisions have been recorded in the OL11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,601 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 266 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the OL11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OL11 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL11 postcode district happen on?
59.9% of collisions in the OL11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 3,601 casualties recorded in the OL11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL11 postcode district rose 27% 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 OL11 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 OL11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.