OL2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL2 postcode district recorded 1,765 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,433
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL2
Towns in OL2
Roads in OL2
Accidents in the OL2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,765
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL2 postcode district
Collisions in the OL2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the OL2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL2 postcode district have produced 2,433 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.9% 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 194 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 297 collisions, Saturday 233 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,276 collisions, Darkness 489 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,549 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 1,705 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,382 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,287 casualties, Passenger 637 casualties, Pedestrian 509 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL2 postcode district?
1,765 collisions have been recorded in the OL2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 234 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the OL2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OL2 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL2 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the OL2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.9% of the 2,433 casualties recorded in the OL2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL2 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 OL2 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 OL2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.