OX25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX25 postcode district recorded 1,253 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,861 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,861
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,861
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX25
Roads in OX25
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,253
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,861
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX25 postcode district
Collisions in the OX25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
44.1% of recorded collisions in the OX25 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX25 postcode district have produced 1,861 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.4% 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 174 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 203 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 987 collisions, Darkness 266 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 552 collisions, Single carriageway 488 collisions, Roundabout 176 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 91 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 419 collisions, 70 mph 591 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,028 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,274 casualties, Passenger 542 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX25 postcode district?
1,253 collisions have been recorded in the OX25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,861 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 189 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the OX25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX25 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX25 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX25 postcode district happen on?
44.1% of collisions in the OX25 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.4% of the 1,861 casualties recorded in the OX25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX25 postcode district fell 24% 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 OX25 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 OX25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.