OL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL7 postcode district recorded 610 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 875 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 875
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 875
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL7
Towns in OL7
Roads in OL7
Accidents in the OL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
610
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
875
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL7 postcode district
Collisions in the OL7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.7% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in the OL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL7 postcode district have produced 875 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 76 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 444 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 412 collisions, Dual carriageway 151 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 481 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 461 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 482 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 143 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL7 postcode district?
610 collisions have been recorded in the OL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 875 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 81 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the OL7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL7 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the OL7 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL7 postcode district happen on?
67.5% of collisions in the OL7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 875 casualties recorded in the OL7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL7 postcode district rose 42% 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 OL7 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 OL7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.