OX25 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,234 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The OX25 postcode district recorded 1,234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,840 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.

Fatal
22
Serious
182
Casualties
1,840
2024 25
2023 24
2022 16
2021 17
2020 16
2019 42
2018 30
2017 51
2016 51
2015 58
2014 42
2013 40
2012 57
2011 54
2010 45
2009 50
2008 55
2007 59
2006 48
2005 56
2004 61
2003 63
2002 74
2001 64
2000 61
1999 75

Accidents in the OX25 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the OX25 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,234

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,840

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

22

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

182

16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 221.8%
Serious 18214.7%
Slight 1,03083.5%

What the data shows in the OX25 postcode district

Collisions in the OX25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.

44.3% of recorded collisions in the OX25 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the OX25 postcode district have produced 1,840 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

Sunday 17213.9%
Monday 19415.7%
Tuesday 16013%
Wednesday 17614.3%
Thursday 16413.3%
Friday 19716%
Saturday 17113.9%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 172 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 176 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 197 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 97278.8%
Darkness 26221.2%

Light conditions: Daylight 972 collisions, Darkness 262 collisions.

Road type

Dual carriageway 54744.3%
Single carriageway 47838.7%
Roundabout 17414.1%
Slip road 292.4%
Other 50.4%
Unknown 10.1%

Road type: Dual carriageway 547 collisions, Single carriageway 478 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 40.3%
30 mph 887.1%
40 mph 705.7%
50 mph 715.8%
60 mph 41733.8%
70 mph 58447.3%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 417 collisions, 70 mph 584 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,01482.2%
Raining no high winds 14111.4%
Other 241.9%
Fine + high winds 171.4%
Fog or mist 151.2%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,014 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,25568.2%
Passenger 54029.3%
Pedestrian 452.4%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,255 casualties, Passenger 540 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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51.9078, -1.2250
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51.8672, -1.2013
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Accident 200143P060051

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51.8650, -1.2047
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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51.8548, -1.2208
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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51.9139, -1.2044
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200143P271041

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51.8662, -1.2029
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX25 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the OX25 postcode district?

1,234 collisions have been recorded in the OX25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,840 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the OX25 postcode district were serious or fatal?

22 were fatal and 182 were serious — 16.5% 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% 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?

44.3% 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 1,840 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 rose 4% 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 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 2024.