OX9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX9 postcode district recorded 1,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,561 casualties. Of these collisions, 64 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 2,561
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 2,561
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX9
Towns in OX9
Roads in OX9
Accidents in the OX9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,561
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
64
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the OX9 postcode district
Collisions in the OX9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
71.9% of recorded collisions in the OX9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX9 postcode district have produced 2,561 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 231 collisions, Monday 241 collisions, Tuesday 241 collisions, Wednesday 216 collisions, Thursday 290 collisions, Friday 332 collisions, Saturday 222 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,271 collisions, Darkness 502 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,274 collisions, Dual carriageway 400 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 466 collisions, 40 mph 130 collisions, 50 mph 278 collisions, 60 mph 499 collisions, 70 mph 399 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,443 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fog or mist 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,827 casualties, Passenger 594 casualties, Pedestrian 140 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX9 postcode district?
1,773 collisions have been recorded in the OX9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,561 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
64 were fatal and 341 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the OX9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the OX9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the OX9 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX9 postcode district happen on?
71.9% of collisions in the OX9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the OX9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 2,561 casualties recorded in the OX9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the OX9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the OX9 postcode district rose 25% 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 OX9 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 OX9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.