OX12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX12 postcode district recorded 1,038 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,390 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,390
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,390
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX12
Towns in OX12
Roads in OX12
Accidents in the OX12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,038
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,390
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX12 postcode district
Collisions in the OX12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the OX12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX12 postcode district have produced 1,390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 105 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 152 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 144 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 762 collisions, Darkness 276 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 962 collisions, Roundabout 50 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 509 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 177 collisions, 60 mph 292 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 862 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 956 casualties, Passenger 291 casualties, Pedestrian 143 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX12 postcode district?
1,038 collisions have been recorded in the OX12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,390 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 180 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the OX12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX12 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the OX12 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX12 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the OX12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 1,390 casualties recorded in the OX12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX12 postcode district fell 37% 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 OX12 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 OX12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.