OL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL14 postcode district recorded 859 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,175 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,175
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL14
Towns in OL14
Roads in OL14
Accidents in the OL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
859
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
21.5% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% 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 1,175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 124 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 629 collisions, Darkness 230 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 820 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 678 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 696 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 703 casualties, Passenger 256 casualties, Pedestrian 216 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL14 postcode district?
859 collisions have been recorded in the OL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 168 were serious — 21.5% 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 18.3% 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?
95.5% 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 18.4% of the 1,175 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 rose 47% 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 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 2024.