Faringdon road traffic accidents
Faringdon recorded 122 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 139 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 139
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 139
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Faringdon
Roads in Faringdon
Postcode districts in Faringdon
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Faringdon
Road collision statistics for Faringdon
Collisions recorded
122
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
139
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Faringdon
Collisions in Faringdon are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.7% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in Faringdon happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Faringdon have produced 139 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.1% 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 24 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 93 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 104 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 112 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 104 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 80 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199943P192059
SeriousAccident 199943P203049
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Faringdon
How many road accidents have there been in Faringdon?
122 collisions have been recorded in Faringdon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 139 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Faringdon were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 14 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in Faringdon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Faringdon?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Faringdon, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Faringdon happen on?
85.2% of collisions in Faringdon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Faringdon?
Pedestrians make up 33.1% of the 139 casualties recorded in Faringdon.
Is road safety in Faringdon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Faringdon 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 Faringdon 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 Faringdon cover 1999 to 2025.