OL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL8 postcode district recorded 2,449 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,464 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 301 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 3,464
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 3,464
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL8
Towns in OL8
Roads in OL8
Accidents in the OL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,449
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,464
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
301
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL8 postcode district
Collisions in the OL8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.6% of recorded collisions in the OL8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL8 postcode district have produced 3,464 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 272 collisions, Monday 371 collisions, Tuesday 342 collisions, Wednesday 353 collisions, Thursday 396 collisions, Friday 379 collisions, Saturday 336 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,751 collisions, Darkness 698 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,753 collisions, Dual carriageway 421 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 87 collisions, 30 mph 2,238 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,866 collisions, Raining no high winds 405 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,676 casualties, Passenger 1,053 casualties, Pedestrian 735 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL8 postcode district?
2,449 collisions have been recorded in the OL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,464 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 301 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the OL8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the OL8 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL8 postcode district happen on?
71.6% of collisions in the OL8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 3,464 casualties recorded in the OL8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL8 postcode district rose 19% 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 OL8 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 OL8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.