OX2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX2 postcode district recorded 2,798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,443 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 434 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 434
- Casualties
- 3,443
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 434
- Casualties
- 3,443
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX2
Towns in OX2
Roads in OX2
Accidents in the OX2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,443
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
434
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX2 postcode district
Collisions in the OX2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.3% of recorded collisions in the OX2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX2 postcode district have produced 3,443 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 232 collisions, Monday 383 collisions, Tuesday 433 collisions, Wednesday 475 collisions, Thursday 469 collisions, Friday 507 collisions, Saturday 299 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,128 collisions, Darkness 670 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,940 collisions, Dual carriageway 508 collisions, Roundabout 305 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 226 collisions, 30 mph 1,628 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 190 collisions, 60 mph 287 collisions, 70 mph 345 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,384 collisions, Raining no high winds 277 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,465 casualties, Passenger 673 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX2 postcode district?
2,798 collisions have been recorded in the OX2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,443 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 434 were serious — 16.5% 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 18.1% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX2 postcode district happen on?
69.3% 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 8.9% of the 3,443 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 rose 20% 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 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 2024.