OX44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX44 postcode district recorded 426 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 596 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 596
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 596
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX44
Roads in OX44
Accidents in the OX44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
426
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
596
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX44 postcode district
Collisions in the OX44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.9% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in the OX44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX44 postcode district have produced 596 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4% 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 50 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 59 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 302 collisions, Darkness 124 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 390 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 150 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 171 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 332 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 433 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX44 postcode district?
426 collisions have been recorded in the OX44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 596 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 96 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the OX44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX44 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the OX44 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX44 postcode district happen on?
91.5% of collisions in the OX44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4% of the 596 casualties recorded in the OX44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX44 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the OX44 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 OX44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.