OX29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX29 postcode district recorded 1,537 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,180 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 323 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 323
- Casualties
- 2,180
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 323
- Casualties
- 2,180
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX29
Towns in OX29
Roads in OX29
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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 OX29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,537
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,180
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
323
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX29 postcode district
Collisions in the OX29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
87.9% of recorded collisions in the OX29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX29 postcode district have produced 2,180 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 185 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 234 collisions, Thursday 237 collisions, Friday 245 collisions, Saturday 208 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,097 collisions, Darkness 440 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,351 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 298 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 179 collisions, 60 mph 874 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,246 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,631 casualties, Passenger 456 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX29 postcode district?
1,537 collisions have been recorded in the OX29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,180 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 323 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the OX29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX29 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX29 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX29 postcode district happen on?
87.9% of collisions in the OX29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 2,180 casualties recorded in the OX29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX29 postcode district rose 30% 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 OX29 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 OX29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.