OL13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL13 postcode district recorded 797 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,101 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,101
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,101
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL13
Towns in OL13
Roads in OL13
Accidents in the OL13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
797
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,101
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL13 postcode district
Collisions in the OL13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.2% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in the OL13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL13 postcode district have produced 1,101 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 92 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 121 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 598 collisions, Darkness 199 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 760 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 740 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 612 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 615 casualties, Passenger 268 casualties, Pedestrian 218 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL13 postcode district?
797 collisions have been recorded in the OL13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,101 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 174 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the OL13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL13 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the OL13 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL13 postcode district happen on?
95.4% of collisions in the OL13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 1,101 casualties recorded in the OL13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL13 postcode district rose 29% 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 OL13 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 OL13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.