OX9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The OX9 postcode district recorded 1,798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,595 casualties. Of these collisions, 66 were fatal and 346 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 2,595
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 2,595
Collisions by Year
Areas covering OX9
Towns in OX9
Roads in OX9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the OX9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the OX9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,595
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
66
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
346
22.9% 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 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in the OX9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the OX9 postcode district have produced 2,595 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 233 collisions, Monday 244 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 292 collisions, Friday 337 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,293 collisions, Darkness 505 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,294 collisions, Dual carriageway 404 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 469 collisions, 40 mph 134 collisions, 50 mph 284 collisions, 60 mph 503 collisions, 70 mph 403 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,465 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Fog or mist 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,848 casualties, Passenger 602 casualties, Pedestrian 145 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,798 accidents
Accident 199943P339079
SlightAccident 199943P267079
SlightAccident 199943P350079
SlightAccident 199943P178079
SlightAccident 199943P161079
SlightAccident 199943P041079
SlightAccident 199943P376069
SlightAccident 199943P426069
SlightAccident 199943P300069
FatalAccident 199943P280069
SlightAccident 199943P255069
SlightAccident 199943P209069
SlightAccident 199943P283069
SlightAccident 199943P162069
SlightAccident 199943P146069
SlightAccident 199943P159069
SlightAccident 199943P183069
SlightAccident 199943P128069
SlightAccident 199943P134069
SlightAccident 199943P083069
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the OX9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the OX9 postcode district?
1,798 collisions have been recorded in the OX9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,595 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the OX9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
66 were fatal and 346 were serious — 22.9% 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 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the OX9 postcode district happen on?
72% 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 5.6% of the 2,595 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 fell 29% 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 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 2025.