OX2 postcode district road traffic accidents

2,845 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The OX2 postcode district recorded 2,845 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,493 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 438 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 28% on 2024.

Fatal
28
Serious
438
Casualties
3,493
2025 47
2024 65
2023 54
2022 68
2021 56
2020 63
2019 82
2018 77
2017 84
2016 82
2015 96
2014 115
2013 92
2012 111
2011 105
2010 118
2009 112
2008 110
2007 130
2006 152
2005 130
2004 120
2003 129
2002 172
2001 159
2000 168
1999 148

Accidents in the OX2 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the OX2 postcode district

Collisions recorded

2,845

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

3,493

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

28

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

438

16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 281%
Serious 43815.4%
Slight 2,37983.6%

What the data shows in the OX2 postcode district

Collisions in the OX2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

69.4% of recorded collisions in the OX2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the OX2 postcode district have produced 3,493 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 2368.3%
Monday 38813.6%
Tuesday 44215.5%
Wednesday 48317%
Thursday 47616.7%
Friday 51718.2%
Saturday 30310.7%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 236 collisions, Monday 388 collisions, Tuesday 442 collisions, Wednesday 483 collisions, Thursday 476 collisions, Friday 517 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 2,16276%
Darkness 68324%

Light conditions: Daylight 2,162 collisions, Darkness 683 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,97569.4%
Dual carriageway 51318%
Roundabout 31110.9%
Slip road 210.7%
One way street 130.5%
One way street/Slip road 110.4%
Unknown 10%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,975 collisions, Dual carriageway 513 collisions, Roundabout 311 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 2438.5%
30 mph 1,65258.1%
40 mph 1244.4%
50 mph 1926.7%
60 mph 28710.1%
70 mph 34712.2%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 243 collisions, 30 mph 1,652 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 192 collisions, 60 mph 287 collisions, 70 mph 347 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 2,42885.3%
Raining no high winds 2789.8%
Other 602.1%
Raining + high winds 230.8%
Fine + high winds 210.7%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,428 collisions, Raining no high winds 278 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 2,50571.7%
Passenger 67419.3%
Pedestrian 3149%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,505 casualties, Passenger 674 casualties, Pedestrian 314 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX2 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the OX2 postcode district?

2,845 collisions have been recorded in the OX2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,493 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the OX2 postcode district were serious or fatal?

28 were fatal and 438 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the OX2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the OX2 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX2 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the OX2 postcode district happen on?

69.4% of collisions in the OX2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX2 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 9% of the 3,493 casualties recorded in the OX2 postcode district.

Is road safety in the OX2 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the OX2 postcode district fell 28% 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 OX2 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 OX2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.