Kidlington road traffic accidents
Kidlington recorded 441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 543 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 543
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 543
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kidlington
Roads in Kidlington
Postcode districts in Kidlington
Accidents in Kidlington
Road collision statistics for Kidlington
Collisions recorded
441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
543
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kidlington
Collisions in Kidlington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in Kidlington happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kidlington have produced 543 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 36 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 80 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 341 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 406 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 331 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 380 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 353 casualties, Passenger 101 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kidlington
How many road accidents have there been in Kidlington?
441 collisions have been recorded in Kidlington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 543 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kidlington were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 72 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Kidlington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kidlington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kidlington, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kidlington happen on?
92.1% of collisions in Kidlington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kidlington?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 543 casualties recorded in Kidlington.
Is road safety in Kidlington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kidlington rose 67% 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 Kidlington 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 Kidlington cover 1999 to 2024.