OX28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX28 postcode district recorded 938 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,118 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 55% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,118
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,118
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX28
Roads in OX28
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
938
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,118
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX28 postcode district
Collisions in the OX28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the OX28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX28 postcode district have produced 1,118 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 91 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 154 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 722 collisions, Darkness 216 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 742 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 743 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 790 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 712 casualties, Passenger 179 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 14 of 814 accidents
Accident 199943P234049
SlightAccident 199943P083049
SlightAccident 199943P218039
SlightAccident 199943P191039
SlightAccident 199943P019039
SlightAccident 199943P343029
SlightAccident 199943P327029
SlightAccident 199943P202029
SlightAccident 199943P441019
SlightAccident 199943P432019
SlightAccident 199943P514019
SlightAccident 199943P285019
SlightAccident 199943P191019
SlightAccident 199943P007019
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX28 postcode district?
938 collisions have been recorded in the OX28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,118 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 114 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the OX28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX28 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX28 postcode district happen on?
79.1% of collisions in the OX28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 1,118 casualties recorded in the OX28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX28 postcode district rose 55% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 OX28 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 OX28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.