UB5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The UB5 postcode district recorded 4,632 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,845 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 491 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 491
- Casualties
- 5,845
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 491
- Casualties
- 5,845
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the UB5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the UB5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,632
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,845
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
491
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the UB5 postcode district
Collisions in the UB5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.4% of recorded collisions in the UB5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the UB5 postcode district have produced 5,845 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 512 collisions, Monday 630 collisions, Tuesday 704 collisions, Wednesday 710 collisions, Thursday 693 collisions, Friday 761 collisions, Saturday 622 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,181 collisions, Darkness 1,451 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,520 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,097 collisions, Roundabout 715 collisions, Slip road 197 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 400 collisions, 30 mph 3,263 collisions, 40 mph 599 collisions, 50 mph 265 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,843 collisions, Raining no high winds 548 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,700 casualties, Passenger 1,346 casualties, Pedestrian 799 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the UB5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the UB5 postcode district?
4,632 collisions have been recorded in the UB5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,845 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the UB5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 491 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in the UB5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the UB5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the UB5 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the UB5 postcode district happen on?
54.4% of collisions in the UB5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the UB5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 5,845 casualties recorded in the UB5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the UB5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the UB5 postcode district fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the UB5 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 UB5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.