OX33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX33 postcode district recorded 685 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 966 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 966
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 141
- Casualties
- 966
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX33
Towns in OX33
Roads in OX33
Accidents in the OX33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
685
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
966
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
141
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX33 postcode district
Collisions in the OX33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 33.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
49.8% of recorded collisions in the OX33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX33 postcode district have produced 966 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 88 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 104 collisions, Thursday 101 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 455 collisions, Darkness 230 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 341 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 166 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 188 collisions, 70 mph 268 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 535 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 653 casualties, Passenger 275 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX33 postcode district?
685 collisions have been recorded in the OX33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 966 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 141 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in the OX33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX33 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 33.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX33 postcode district happen on?
49.8% of collisions in the OX33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 966 casualties recorded in the OX33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX33 postcode district fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the OX33 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 OX33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.