OX6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX6 postcode district recorded 432 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 568 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 568
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 568
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX6
Towns in OX6
Roads in OX6
Accidents in the OX6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
432
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
568
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX6 postcode district
Collisions in the OX6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.2% of recorded collisions in the OX6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX6 postcode district have produced 568 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 40 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 311 collisions, Darkness 121 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 325 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 119 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 344 collisions, Raining no high winds 57 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 432 casualties, Passenger 108 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX6 postcode district?
432 collisions have been recorded in the OX6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 568 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 73 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the OX6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX6 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX6 postcode district happen on?
75.2% of collisions in the OX6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 568 casualties recorded in the OX6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX6 postcode district rose 29% 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 OX6 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 OX6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.