Abingdon-on-Thames road traffic accidents
Abingdon-on-Thames recorded 1,203 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,401 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 183 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,401
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,401
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Abingdon-on-Thames
Roads in Abingdon-on-Thames
Postcode districts in Abingdon-on-Thames
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Abingdon-on-Thames
Road collision statistics for Abingdon-on-Thames
Collisions recorded
1,203
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,401
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
183
16.5% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71% 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 1,401 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 95 collisions, Monday 173 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 128 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 915 collisions, Darkness 288 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 854 collisions, Roundabout 212 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, One way street/Slip road 43 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,016 collisions, 40 mph 100 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 1,000 collisions, Raining no high winds 111 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 989 casualties, Passenger 168 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 1,203 accidents
Accident 199943P090019
SeriousAccident 199943P040019
SlightAccident 199943P054019
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Abingdon-on-Thames
How many road accidents have there been in Abingdon-on-Thames?
1,203 collisions have been recorded in Abingdon-on-Thames in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,401 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 183 were serious — 16.5% 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 18.3% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames happen on?
71% 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 17.4% of the 1,401 casualties recorded in Abingdon-on-Thames.
Is road safety in Abingdon-on-Thames getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Abingdon-on-Thames rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.