OX27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX27 postcode district recorded 833 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,205 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 71% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,205
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,205
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX27
Roads in OX27
Accidents in the OX27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
833
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,205
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX27 postcode district
Collisions in the OX27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
48% of recorded collisions in the OX27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX27 postcode district have produced 1,205 casualties. Pedestrians account for 0.8% 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 123 collisions, Monday 111 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 144 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 612 collisions, Darkness 221 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 400 collisions, Dual carriageway 279 collisions, Roundabout 136 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 35 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 127 collisions, 60 mph 400 collisions, 70 mph 255 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 651 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 849 casualties, Passenger 346 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX27 postcode district?
833 collisions have been recorded in the OX27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,205 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 133 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the OX27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX27 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX27 postcode district happen on?
48% of collisions in the OX27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 0.8% of the 1,205 casualties recorded in the OX27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX27 postcode district rose 71% 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 OX27 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 OX27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.