OX3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX3 postcode district recorded 2,758 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,440 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 413 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 413
- Casualties
- 3,440
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 413
- Casualties
- 3,440
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX3
Towns in OX3
Roads in OX3
Accidents in the OX3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,758
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,440
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
413
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX3 postcode district
Collisions in the OX3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the OX3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX3 postcode district have produced 3,440 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 285 collisions, Monday 407 collisions, Tuesday 451 collisions, Wednesday 436 collisions, Thursday 407 collisions, Friday 456 collisions, Saturday 316 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,998 collisions, Darkness 760 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,952 collisions, Dual carriageway 480 collisions, Roundabout 299 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 587 collisions, 30 mph 1,568 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 297 collisions, 60 mph 82 collisions, 70 mph 173 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,316 collisions, Raining no high winds 290 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,380 casualties, Passenger 698 casualties, Pedestrian 362 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX3 postcode district?
2,758 collisions have been recorded in the OX3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,440 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 413 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the OX3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX3 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX3 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the OX3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 3,440 casualties recorded in the OX3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX3 postcode district rose 26% 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 OX3 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 OX3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.