Didcot road traffic accidents
Didcot recorded 766 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 921 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 921
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 921
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Didcot
Roads in Didcot
Postcode districts in Didcot
Accidents in Didcot
Road collision statistics for Didcot
Collisions recorded
766
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
921
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Didcot
Collisions in Didcot are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in Didcot happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Didcot have produced 921 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 63 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 131 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 560 collisions, Darkness 206 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 605 collisions, Roundabout 154 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 643 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 638 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 638 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Didcot
How many road accidents have there been in Didcot?
766 collisions have been recorded in Didcot in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 921 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Didcot were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 110 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in Didcot resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Didcot?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Didcot, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Didcot happen on?
79% of collisions in Didcot are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Didcot?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 921 casualties recorded in Didcot.
Is road safety in Didcot getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Didcot rose 17% 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 Didcot 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 Didcot cover 1999 to 2024.