UB18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The UB18 postcode district recorded 211 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 303 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 303
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 303
Collisions by Year
Areas covering UB18
Towns in UB18
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the UB18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the UB18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
211
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
303
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
6.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the UB18 postcode district
Collisions in the UB18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64% of recorded collisions in the UB18 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the UB18 postcode district have produced 303 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 29 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 156 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 135 collisions, Single carriageway 52 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 77 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 174 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 207 casualties, Passenger 90 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the UB18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the UB18 postcode district?
211 collisions have been recorded in the UB18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 303 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the UB18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 6.2% of all recorded collisions in the UB18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the UB18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the UB18 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the UB18 postcode district happen on?
64% of collisions in the UB18 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the UB18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2% of the 303 casualties recorded in the UB18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the UB18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the UB18 postcode district fell 55% 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 UB18 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 UB18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.