OL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL6 postcode district recorded 2,727 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,856 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 338 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 3,856
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 3,856
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL6
Towns in OL6
Roads in OL6
Accidents in the OL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,727
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,856
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
338
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL6 postcode district
Collisions in the OL6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the OL6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL6 postcode district have produced 3,856 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 268 collisions, Monday 390 collisions, Tuesday 420 collisions, Wednesday 396 collisions, Thursday 404 collisions, Friday 475 collisions, Saturday 374 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,956 collisions, Darkness 771 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,974 collisions, Dual carriageway 275 collisions, Roundabout 172 collisions, One way street 136 collisions, Other 115 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 120 collisions, 30 mph 2,451 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,116 collisions, Raining no high winds 401 collisions, Unknown 74 collisions, Raining + high winds 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,941 casualties, Passenger 1,173 casualties, Pedestrian 742 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL6 postcode district?
2,727 collisions have been recorded in the OL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,856 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 338 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the OL6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OL6 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL6 postcode district happen on?
72.4% of collisions in the OL6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 3,856 casualties recorded in the OL6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL6 postcode district rose 37% 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 OL6 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 OL6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.