OX5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX5 postcode district recorded 1,691 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,360 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 296 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 2,360
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 2,360
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX5
Towns in OX5
Roads in OX5
Accidents in the OX5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,691
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
296
19.2% 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 (18.5% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.1% 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 2,360 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 152 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 254 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 263 collisions, Friday 312 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,249 collisions, Darkness 442 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,151 collisions, Dual carriageway 395 collisions, Roundabout 109 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 466 collisions, 40 mph 183 collisions, 50 mph 174 collisions, 60 mph 490 collisions, 70 mph 363 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,394 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,693 casualties, Passenger 538 casualties, Pedestrian 129 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?
1,691 collisions have been recorded in the OX5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 296 were serious — 19.2% 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 18.5% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX5 postcode district happen on?
68.1% 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 5.5% of the 2,360 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 rose 19% 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 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 2024.