Botley road traffic accidents
Botley recorded 175 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 230 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 230
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 230
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Botley
Roads in Botley
Postcode districts in Botley
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Botley
Road collision statistics for Botley
Collisions recorded
175
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
230
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
22.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Botley
Collisions in Botley are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in Botley happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Botley have produced 230 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 13 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 166 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 119 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 149 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 152 casualties, Passenger 49 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Botley
How many road accidents have there been in Botley?
175 collisions have been recorded in Botley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 230 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Botley were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 38 were serious — 22.3% of all recorded collisions in Botley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Botley?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Botley, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Botley happen on?
94.9% of collisions in Botley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Botley?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 230 casualties recorded in Botley.
Is road safety in Botley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Botley fell 50% 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 Botley 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 Botley cover 1999 to 2025.