Chipping Norton road traffic accidents
Chipping Norton recorded 156 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 190
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 190
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Chipping Norton
Road collision statistics for Chipping Norton
Collisions recorded
156
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
190
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chipping Norton
Collisions in Chipping Norton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.9% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in Chipping Norton happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chipping Norton have produced 190 casualties. Pedestrians account for 35.8% 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 11 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 119 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 135 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 132 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 90 casualties, Passenger 32 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chipping Norton
How many road accidents have there been in Chipping Norton?
156 collisions have been recorded in Chipping Norton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 190 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chipping Norton were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 28 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in Chipping Norton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chipping Norton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Chipping Norton, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chipping Norton happen on?
92.3% of collisions in Chipping Norton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chipping Norton?
Pedestrians make up 35.8% of the 190 casualties recorded in Chipping Norton.
Is road safety in Chipping Norton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chipping Norton rose 200% 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 Chipping Norton 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 Chipping Norton cover 1999 to 2024.