OX18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX18 postcode district recorded 893 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,209 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,209
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,209
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX18
Towns in OX18
Roads in OX18
Accidents in the OX18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
893
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,209
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX18 postcode district
Collisions in the OX18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the OX18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX18 postcode district have produced 1,209 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 123 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 139 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 636 collisions, Darkness 257 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 803 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 351 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 429 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 684 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 848 casualties, Passenger 272 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX18 postcode district?
893 collisions have been recorded in the OX18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,209 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 167 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the OX18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX18 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the OX18 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX18 postcode district happen on?
89.9% of collisions in the OX18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 1,209 casualties recorded in the OX18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX18 postcode district rose 27% 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 OX18 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 OX18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.