UB18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The UB18 postcode district recorded 206 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 294 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 294
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 294
Collisions by Year
Areas covering UB18
Towns in UB18
Accidents in the UB18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the UB18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
206
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
294
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
6.3% 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% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.6% of recorded collisions in the UB18 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the UB18 postcode district have produced 294 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 28 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 25 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 154 collisions, Darkness 52 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 131 collisions, Single carriageway 51 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 76 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 171 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 201 casualties, Passenger 87 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the UB18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the UB18 postcode district?
206 collisions have been recorded in the UB18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 294 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the UB18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 6.3% 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% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the UB18 postcode district happen on?
63.6% 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 294 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 rose 57% 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 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 2024.