OX49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX49 postcode district recorded 459 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 668 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 83% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 668
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 668
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX49
Towns in OX49
Roads in OX49
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
459
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
668
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX49 postcode district
Collisions in the OX49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 39.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
49.9% of recorded collisions in the OX49 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX49 postcode district have produced 667 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 75 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 85 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 279 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 229 collisions, Single carriageway 219 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 227 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 333 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 469 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX49 postcode district?
459 collisions have been recorded in the OX49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 668 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 80 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the OX49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX49 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX49 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 39.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX49 postcode district happen on?
49.9% of collisions in the OX49 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 667 casualties recorded in the OX49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX49 postcode district rose 83% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 OX49 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 OX49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.