OL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL16 postcode district recorded 3,088 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,318 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 333 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 4,318
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 4,318
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL16
Towns in OL16
Roads in OL16
Accidents in the OL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,088
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,318
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
333
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL16 postcode district
Collisions in the OL16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in the OL16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL16 postcode district have produced 4,318 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.1% 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 342 collisions, Monday 464 collisions, Tuesday 451 collisions, Wednesday 473 collisions, Thursday 442 collisions, Friday 504 collisions, Saturday 412 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,214 collisions, Darkness 874 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,301 collisions, Dual carriageway 536 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, One way street 57 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 94 collisions, 30 mph 2,591 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 260 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,340 collisions, Raining no high winds 498 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 49 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,204 casualties, Passenger 1,244 casualties, Pedestrian 870 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL16 postcode district?
3,088 collisions have been recorded in the OL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,318 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 333 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the OL16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OL16 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL16 postcode district happen on?
74.5% of collisions in the OL16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.1% of the 4,318 casualties recorded in the OL16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL16 postcode district fell 35% 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 OL16 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 OL16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.