OX26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX26 postcode district recorded 1,174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,501 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,501
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,501
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX26
Towns in OX26
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,501
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
17.6% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.6% of recorded collisions in the OX26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX26 postcode district have produced 1,501 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 118 collisions, Monday 177 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 185 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 856 collisions, Darkness 318 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 829 collisions, Roundabout 177 collisions, Dual carriageway 138 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 591 collisions, 40 mph 106 collisions, 50 mph 153 collisions, 60 mph 197 collisions, 70 mph 105 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 971 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,018 casualties, Passenger 307 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalAccident 2020430218195
FatalAccident 2019430177431
FatalAccident 2017430264588
FatalAccident 201643P001066
FatalAccident 201243P029012
FatalAccident 201043P192120
FatalAccident 201043P011060
FatalAccident 201043P210020
FatalAccident 200943P143099
FatalAccident 200743P038087
FatalAccident 200743P209017
FatalAccident 200143P141011
FatalAccident 200143P134011
FatalAccident 200043P281040
FatalAccident 199943P070049
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX26 postcode district?
1,174 collisions have been recorded in the OX26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,501 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 191 were serious — 17.6% 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 16.2% 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?
70.6% 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 1,501 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 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 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 2025.