Abingdon-on-Thames road traffic accidents
Abingdon-on-Thames recorded 1,179 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,376 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,376
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,376
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Abingdon-on-Thames
Roads in Abingdon-on-Thames
Postcode districts in Abingdon-on-Thames
Accidents in Abingdon-on-Thames
Road collision statistics for Abingdon-on-Thames
Collisions recorded
1,179
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,376
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Abingdon-on-Thames
Collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.9% of recorded collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames have produced 1,376 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 94 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 181 collisions, Wednesday 194 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 126 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 899 collisions, Darkness 280 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 836 collisions, Roundabout 207 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Other 43 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,006 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 980 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 971 casualties, Passenger 168 casualties, Pedestrian 237 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abingdon-on-Thames
How many road accidents have there been in Abingdon-on-Thames?
1,179 collisions have been recorded in Abingdon-on-Thames in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,376 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 179 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Abingdon-on-Thames?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames happen on?
70.9% of collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 1,376 casualties recorded in Abingdon-on-Thames.
Is road safety in Abingdon-on-Thames getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Abingdon-on-Thames 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 Abingdon-on-Thames cover 1999 to 2024.