OX26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX26 postcode district recorded 1,152 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,475 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 185 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,475
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,475
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX26
Towns in OX26
Roads in OX26
Accidents in the OX26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,152
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,475
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
185
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX26 postcode district
Collisions in the OX26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.4% of recorded collisions in the OX26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX26 postcode district have produced 1,475 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 116 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 161 collisions, Thursday 181 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 840 collisions, Darkness 312 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 811 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, Dual carriageway 138 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 584 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 153 collisions, 60 mph 196 collisions, 70 mph 105 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 953 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 998 casualties, Passenger 304 casualties, Pedestrian 173 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX26 postcode district?
1,152 collisions have been recorded in the OX26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,475 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 185 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the OX26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX26 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX26 postcode district happen on?
70.4% of collisions in the OX26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 1,475 casualties recorded in the OX26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX26 postcode district rose 16% 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 OX26 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 OX26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.