OX2 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 438
- Casualties
- 3,493
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 438
- Casualties
- 3,493
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX2
Towns in OX2
Roads in OX2
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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 OX2 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 2,162 collisions, Darkness 683 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,505 casualties, Passenger 674 casualties, Pedestrian 314 casualties.
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FatalFrequently 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.