OX20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX20 postcode district recorded 289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 426 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 426
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 426
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX20
Towns in OX20
Roads in OX20
Accidents in the OX20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
426
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX20 postcode district
Collisions in the OX20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.8% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the OX20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX20 postcode district have produced 426 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.9% 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 34 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 224 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 279 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 96 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 230 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 302 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX20 postcode district?
289 collisions have been recorded in the OX20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 426 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 60 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the OX20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX20 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the OX20 postcode district, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX20 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the OX20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.9% of the 426 casualties recorded in the OX20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX20 postcode district rose 50% 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 OX20 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 OX20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.