OX5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX5 postcode district recorded 1,716 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,396 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 302 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 2,396
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 2,396
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX5
Towns in OX5
Roads in OX5
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,716
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,396
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
302
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX5 postcode district
Collisions in the OX5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in the OX5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX5 postcode district have produced 2,396 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 153 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 257 collisions, Wednesday 270 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 315 collisions, Saturday 217 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,272 collisions, Darkness 444 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,170 collisions, Dual carriageway 397 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 474 collisions, 40 mph 186 collisions, 50 mph 180 collisions, 60 mph 492 collisions, 70 mph 366 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,416 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,721 casualties, Passenger 545 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX5 postcode district?
1,716 collisions have been recorded in the OX5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,396 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 302 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the OX5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX5 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX5 postcode district happen on?
68.2% of collisions in the OX5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 2,396 casualties recorded in the OX5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX5 postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the OX5 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 OX5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.