OX17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX17 postcode district recorded 1,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 272 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 1,822
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 272
- Casualties
- 1,822
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX17
Towns in OX17
Roads in OX17
Accidents in the OX17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,822
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
272
26.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX17 postcode district
Collisions in the OX17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 32.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in the OX17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX17 postcode district have produced 1,822 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 166 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 156 collisions, Wednesday 168 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 161 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 816 collisions, Darkness 388 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,006 collisions, Dual carriageway 179 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 188 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 122 collisions, 60 mph 670 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 943 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,273 casualties, Passenger 482 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX17 postcode district?
1,204 collisions have been recorded in the OX17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,822 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 272 were serious — 26.9% of all recorded collisions in the OX17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX17 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 32.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX17 postcode district happen on?
83.6% of collisions in the OX17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 1,822 casualties recorded in the OX17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX17 postcode district fell 26% 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 OX17 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 OX17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.