Olney road traffic accidents
Olney recorded 162 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 202 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 202
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 202
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Olney
Roads in Olney
Postcode districts in Olney
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Olney
Road collision statistics for Olney
Collisions recorded
162
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
202
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Olney
Collisions in Olney are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.5% of the total), with 19.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Olney happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Olney have produced 202 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 19 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 26 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 130 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 153 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 127 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 2 of 162 accidents
Accident 199943S113059
SeriousAccident 199943S091029
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Olney
How many road accidents have there been in Olney?
162 collisions have been recorded in Olney in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 202 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Olney were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 21 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Olney resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Olney?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Olney, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 19.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Olney happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Olney are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Olney?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 202 casualties recorded in Olney.
Is road safety in Olney getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Olney fell 33% 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 Olney 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 Olney cover 1999 to 2025.