OX1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX1 postcode district recorded 2,882 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,390 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 400 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 3,390
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 400
- Casualties
- 3,390
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX1
Towns in OX1
Roads in OX1
Accidents in the OX1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,882
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,390
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
400
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX1 postcode district
Collisions in the OX1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in the OX1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX1 postcode district have produced 3,390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% 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 248 collisions, Monday 380 collisions, Tuesday 453 collisions, Wednesday 478 collisions, Thursday 446 collisions, Friday 485 collisions, Saturday 392 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,110 collisions, Darkness 772 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,312 collisions, Dual carriageway 350 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Other 31 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,024 collisions, 30 mph 1,326 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 337 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,432 collisions, Raining no high winds 284 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,159 casualties, Passenger 633 casualties, Pedestrian 598 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX1 postcode district?
2,882 collisions have been recorded in the OX1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,390 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 400 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the OX1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX1 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX1 postcode district happen on?
80.2% of collisions in the OX1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 3,390 casualties recorded in the OX1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX1 postcode district rose 36% 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 OX1 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 OX1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.