OX14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX14 postcode district recorded 2,615 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,329 casualties. Of these collisions, 53 were fatal and 400 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 3,329
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 3,329
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX14
Towns in OX14
Roads in OX14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,615
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,329
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
53
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
400
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX14 postcode district
Collisions in the OX14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.8% of recorded collisions in the OX14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX14 postcode district have produced 3,329 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 246 collisions, Monday 362 collisions, Tuesday 410 collisions, Wednesday 394 collisions, Thursday 438 collisions, Friday 471 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,924 collisions, Darkness 691 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,721 collisions, Roundabout 397 collisions, Dual carriageway 380 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 1,471 collisions, 40 mph 283 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 415 collisions, 70 mph 358 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,165 collisions, Raining no high winds 253 collisions, Other 101 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,425 casualties, Passenger 601 casualties, Pedestrian 303 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX14 postcode district?
2,615 collisions have been recorded in the OX14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,329 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
53 were fatal and 400 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the OX14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX14 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX14 postcode district happen on?
65.8% of collisions in the OX14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 3,329 casualties recorded in the OX14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX14 postcode district rose 39% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 OX14 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 OX14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.