OL15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL15 postcode district recorded 675 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 969 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 969
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 969
Collisions by Year
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Towns in OL15
Roads in OL15
Accidents in the OL15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
675
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
969
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL15 postcode district
Collisions in the OL15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in the OL15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL15 postcode district have produced 969 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 100 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 461 collisions, Darkness 214 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 566 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 540 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 479 collisions, Raining no high winds 117 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 528 casualties, Passenger 276 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL15 postcode district?
675 collisions have been recorded in the OL15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 969 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 102 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the OL15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OL15 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL15 postcode district happen on?
83.9% of collisions in the OL15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 969 casualties recorded in the OL15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL15 postcode district fell 13% 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 OL15 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 OL15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.