OX15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX15 postcode district recorded 798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,163 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,163
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,163
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX15
Towns in OX15
Roads in OX15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,163
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX15 postcode district
Collisions in the OX15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.5% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.1% of recorded collisions in the OX15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX15 postcode district have produced 1,163 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 118 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 564 collisions, Darkness 234 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 791 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 240 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 487 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 635 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 829 casualties, Passenger 278 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX15 postcode district?
798 collisions have been recorded in the OX15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,163 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 174 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the OX15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the OX15 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX15 postcode district happen on?
99.1% of collisions in the OX15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 1,163 casualties recorded in the OX15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX15 postcode district fell 8% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the OX15 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 OX15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.