OX7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX7 postcode district recorded 1,357 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,916 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 296 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 1,916
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 1,916
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX7
Towns in OX7
Roads in OX7
Accidents in the OX7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,357
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,916
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
296
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX7 postcode district
Collisions in the OX7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the OX7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX7 postcode district have produced 1,916 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 164 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 188 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,000 collisions, Darkness 357 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,280 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 351 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 133 collisions, 60 mph 801 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,040 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fog or mist 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,340 casualties, Passenger 451 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX7 postcode district?
1,357 collisions have been recorded in the OX7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,916 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 296 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the OX7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX7 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX7 postcode district happen on?
94.3% of collisions in the OX7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 1,916 casualties recorded in the OX7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX7 postcode district rose 42% 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 OX7 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 OX7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.