OX10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX10 postcode district recorded 1,070 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,408 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,408
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,408
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX10
Towns in OX10
Roads in OX10
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,070
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,408
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX10 postcode district
Collisions in the OX10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in the OX10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX10 postcode district have produced 1,408 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 125 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 807 collisions, Darkness 262 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 937 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 464 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 148 collisions, 60 mph 415 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 869 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,049 casualties, Passenger 254 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX10 postcode district?
1,070 collisions have been recorded in the OX10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,408 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 234 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in the OX10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX10 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX10 postcode district happen on?
87.6% of collisions in the OX10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 1,408 casualties recorded in the OX10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX10 postcode district fell 50% 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 OX10 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 OX10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.