OL1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL1 postcode district recorded 1,870 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,565 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 195 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 2,565
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 195
- Casualties
- 2,565
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL1
Towns in OL1
Roads in OL1
Accidents in the OL1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,870
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,565
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
195
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL1 postcode district
Collisions in the OL1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.7% of recorded collisions in the OL1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL1 postcode district have produced 2,565 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% 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 209 collisions, Monday 274 collisions, Tuesday 271 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 295 collisions, Friday 301 collisions, Saturday 268 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,327 collisions, Darkness 543 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,285 collisions, Dual carriageway 309 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, One way street 66 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,753 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,427 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,247 casualties, Passenger 757 casualties, Pedestrian 561 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL1 postcode district?
1,870 collisions have been recorded in the OL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,565 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 195 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in the OL1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OL1 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL1 postcode district happen on?
68.7% of collisions in the OL1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.9% of the 2,565 casualties recorded in the OL1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL1 postcode district fell 3% 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 OL1 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 OL1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.