OX13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX13 postcode district recorded 1,009 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,457 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,457
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,457
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX13
Towns in OX13
Roads in OX13
Accidents in the OX13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,009
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,457
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX13 postcode district
Collisions in the OX13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.7% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in the OX13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX13 postcode district have produced 1,457 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 169 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 756 collisions, Darkness 253 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 831 collisions, Dual carriageway 119 collisions, Roundabout 58 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 270 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 134 collisions, 60 mph 346 collisions, 70 mph 118 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 803 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fog or mist 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,075 casualties, Passenger 336 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX13 postcode district?
1,009 collisions have been recorded in the OX13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,457 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 179 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in the OX13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX13 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the OX13 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX13 postcode district happen on?
82.4% of collisions in the OX13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.2% of the 1,457 casualties recorded in the OX13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX13 postcode district rose 6% 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 OX13 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 OX13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.