OL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL14 postcode district recorded 878 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,196 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,196
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,196
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL14
Towns in OL14
Roads in OL14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
878
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,196
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL14 postcode district
Collisions in the OL14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.2% of the total), with 26.8% 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 OL14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL14 postcode district have produced 1,196 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 126 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 643 collisions, Darkness 235 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 838 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 688 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 712 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 712 casualties, Passenger 261 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2025131569165
FatalAccident 2024131475888
FatalAccident 2020137590684
FatalAccident 20151323F1417
FatalAccident 2014131440114
FatalAccident 2013130260856
FatalAccident 2008130847008
FatalAccident 2008130770008
FatalAccident 200804FA08099
FatalAccident 2007130283807
FatalAccident 2006131135906
FatalAccident 2005130899405
FatalAccident 2005130834305
FatalAccident 2004130478304
FatalAccident 2002130609502
FatalAccident 2001131395201
FatalAccident 200013FD13100
FatalAccident 199913FD05599
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL14 postcode district?
878 collisions have been recorded in the OL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,196 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 172 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the OL14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL14 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the OL14 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL14 postcode district happen on?
95.4% of collisions in the OL14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 1,196 casualties recorded in the OL14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL14 postcode district fell 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the OL14 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 OL14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.