OL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OL9 postcode district recorded 3,070 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,428 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 329 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 329
- Casualties
- 4,428
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 329
- Casualties
- 4,428
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OL9
Towns in OL9
Roads in OL9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,070
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
329
11.5% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 26.3% 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 4,428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 331 collisions, Monday 429 collisions, Tuesday 475 collisions, Wednesday 467 collisions, Thursday 449 collisions, Friday 499 collisions, Saturday 420 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,264 collisions, Darkness 806 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,728 collisions, Dual carriageway 917 collisions, Roundabout 280 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, One way street 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 102 collisions, 30 mph 2,082 collisions, 40 mph 738 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,369 collisions, Raining no high winds 510 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,447 casualties, Passenger 1,264 casualties, Pedestrian 717 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?
3,070 collisions have been recorded in the OL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 329 were serious — 11.5% 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 16.3% of them, and 26.3% 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 16.2% of the 4,428 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 fell 23% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.