OL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL4 postcode district recorded 1,688 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,402 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 229 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 2,402
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 2,402
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL4
Towns in OL4
Roads in OL4
Accidents in the OL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,688
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,402
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
229
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL4 postcode district
Collisions in the OL4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in the OL4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL4 postcode district have produced 2,402 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 234 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 279 collisions, Thursday 239 collisions, Friday 275 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,219 collisions, Darkness 469 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,543 collisions, Dual carriageway 73 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 89 collisions, 30 mph 1,516 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,297 collisions, Raining no high winds 270 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,164 casualties, Passenger 688 casualties, Pedestrian 550 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL4 postcode district?
1,688 collisions have been recorded in the OL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,402 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 229 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the OL4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the OL4 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL4 postcode district happen on?
91.4% of collisions in the OL4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 2,402 casualties recorded in the OL4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL4 postcode district fell 7% 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 OL4 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 OL4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.