OX11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX11 postcode district recorded 1,600 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,097 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,097
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 2,097
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX11
Towns in OX11
Roads in OX11
Accidents in the OX11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,600
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,097
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX11 postcode district
Collisions in the OX11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.1% of recorded collisions in the OX11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX11 postcode district have produced 2,097 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 157 collisions, Monday 249 collisions, Tuesday 262 collisions, Wednesday 265 collisions, Thursday 214 collisions, Friday 269 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,146 collisions, Darkness 454 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,250 collisions, Roundabout 215 collisions, Dual carriageway 121 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 851 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 150 collisions, 60 mph 386 collisions, 70 mph 118 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,303 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Fog or mist 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,531 casualties, Passenger 376 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX11 postcode district?
1,600 collisions have been recorded in the OX11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,097 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 256 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the OX11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX11 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX11 postcode district happen on?
78.1% of collisions in the OX11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 2,097 casualties recorded in the OX11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX11 postcode district rose 35% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 OX11 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 OX11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.