OX10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX10 postcode district recorded 1,060 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,396 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,396
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,396
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX10
Towns in OX10
Roads in OX10
Accidents in the OX10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,060
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,396
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
24.2% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the OX10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX10 postcode district have produced 1,396 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 140 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 800 collisions, Darkness 259 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 931 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 462 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 147 collisions, 60 mph 415 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 861 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,039 casualties, Passenger 253 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,060 accidents
Accident 199943P409109
SlightAccident 199943P256109
SlightAccident 199943P218109
SlightAccident 199943P110109
SlightAccident 199943P239099
SlightAccident 199943P241099
SeriousAccident 199943P157099
SlightAccident 199943P137099
SlightAccident 199943P075099
SeriousAccident 199943P086099
SlightAccident 199943P420089
FatalAccident 199943P414089
SeriousAccident 199943P051089
SlightAccident 199943P252079
SlightAccident 199943P389069
SlightAccident 199943P304069
SlightAccident 199943P154069
SlightAccident 199943P035069
SlightAccident 199943P367059
SlightAccident 199943P418059
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX10 postcode district?
1,060 collisions have been recorded in the OX10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,396 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 232 were serious — 24.2% 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 16.4% 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?
87.8% 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 7.4% of the 1,396 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 29% 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 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 2024.