UB1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The UB1 postcode district recorded 3,193 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,872 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 324 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 3,872
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 3,872
Collisions by Year
Areas covering UB1
Towns in UB1
Roads in UB1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the UB1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the UB1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,193
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,872
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
324
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the UB1 postcode district
Collisions in the UB1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in the UB1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the UB1 postcode district have produced 3,872 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25% 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 377 collisions, Monday 453 collisions, Tuesday 467 collisions, Wednesday 505 collisions, Thursday 443 collisions, Friday 487 collisions, Saturday 461 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,201 collisions, Darkness 992 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,662 collisions, Dual carriageway 256 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, One way street 72 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, One way street/Slip road 29 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 507 collisions, 30 mph 2,633 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,662 collisions, Raining no high winds 374 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,026 casualties, Passenger 877 casualties, Pedestrian 969 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,193 accidents
Accident 199901XS00319
SlightAccident 199901XS00302
SlightAccident 199901XS00296
SlightAccident 199901XS00272
SlightAccident 199901XS00273
SeriousAccident 199901XS00277
SlightAccident 199901XS00285
SlightAccident 199901XS00269
SeriousAccident 199901XS00276
SlightAccident 199901XS00267
SlightAccident 199901XS00246
SeriousAccident 199901XS00247
SlightAccident 199901XS00249
SlightAccident 199901XS00243
SlightAccident 199901XS00255
SlightAccident 199901XS00239
SlightAccident 199901XS00238
SlightAccident 199901XS00240
SlightAccident 199901XS00226
SlightAccident 199901XS00228
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the UB1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the UB1 postcode district?
3,193 collisions have been recorded in the UB1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,872 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the UB1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 324 were serious — 10.9% of all recorded collisions in the UB1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the UB1 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the UB1 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the UB1 postcode district happen on?
83.4% of collisions in the UB1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the UB1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25% of the 3,872 casualties recorded in the UB1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the UB1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the UB1 postcode district rose 1% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 UB1 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 UB1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.