OX49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX49 postcode district recorded 448 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 655 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 655
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 655
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX49
Towns in OX49
Roads in OX49
Accidents in the OX49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
448
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
655
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
20.5% 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 39.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
50.2% of recorded collisions in the OX49 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX49 postcode district have produced 654 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 65 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 270 collisions, Darkness 178 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 225 collisions, Single carriageway 212 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 95 collisions, 70 mph 223 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 324 collisions, Raining no high winds 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 459 casualties, Passenger 165 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX49 postcode district?
448 collisions have been recorded in the OX49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 655 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 77 were serious — 20.5% 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 39.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX49 postcode district happen on?
50.2% 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 654 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 50% 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 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 2024.