Banbury road traffic accidents
Banbury recorded 1,988 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,449 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 290 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 2,449
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 2,449
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Banbury
Roads in Banbury
Postcode districts in Banbury
Accidents in Banbury
Road collision statistics for Banbury
Collisions recorded
1,988
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,449
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
290
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Banbury
Collisions in Banbury are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in Banbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Banbury have produced 2,449 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 197 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 312 collisions, Wednesday 299 collisions, Thursday 316 collisions, Friday 326 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,456 collisions, Darkness 532 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,535 collisions, Roundabout 260 collisions, Dual carriageway 127 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 91 collisions, 30 mph 1,500 collisions, 40 mph 231 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,647 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,506 casualties, Passenger 462 casualties, Pedestrian 481 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Banbury
How many road accidents have there been in Banbury?
1,988 collisions have been recorded in Banbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,449 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Banbury were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 290 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Banbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Banbury?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Banbury, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Banbury happen on?
77.2% of collisions in Banbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Banbury?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 2,449 casualties recorded in Banbury.
Is road safety in Banbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Banbury rose 33% 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 Banbury 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 Banbury cover 1999 to 2024.