OL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL5 postcode district recorded 341 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 494 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 494
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 494
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL5
Roads in OL5
Accidents in the OL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
341
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
494
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL5 postcode district
Collisions in the OL5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.7% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the OL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL5 postcode district have produced 494 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 57 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 253 collisions, Darkness 88 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 301 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 278 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 247 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 255 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL5 postcode district?
341 collisions have been recorded in the OL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 494 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 54 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the OL5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL5 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the OL5 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL5 postcode district happen on?
88.3% of collisions in the OL5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 494 casualties recorded in the OL5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL5 postcode district rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the OL5 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 OL5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.