OL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL9 postcode district recorded 3,030 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,373 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 313 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 313
- Casualties
- 4,373
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 313
- Casualties
- 4,373
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL9
Towns in OL9
Roads in OL9
Accidents in the OL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,030
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,373
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
313
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OL9 postcode district
Collisions in the OL9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.3% of recorded collisions in the OL9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OL9 postcode district have produced 4,373 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 326 collisions, Monday 422 collisions, Tuesday 471 collisions, Wednesday 458 collisions, Thursday 441 collisions, Friday 497 collisions, Saturday 415 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,237 collisions, Darkness 793 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,707 collisions, Dual carriageway 903 collisions, Roundabout 278 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Slip road 47 collisions, Other 19 collisions, One way street 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 99 collisions, 30 mph 2,056 collisions, 40 mph 731 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,339 collisions, Raining no high winds 503 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,416 casualties, Passenger 1,251 casualties, Pedestrian 706 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OL9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OL9 postcode district?
3,030 collisions have been recorded in the OL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,373 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 313 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in the OL9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OL9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OL9 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OL9 postcode district happen on?
56.3% of collisions in the OL9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OL9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 4,373 casualties recorded in the OL9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OL9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OL9 postcode district rose 11% 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 OL9 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 OL9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.