Oakham road traffic accidents
Oakham recorded 262 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 311 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 311
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 311
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oakham
Roads in Oakham
Postcode districts in Oakham
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Oakham
Road collision statistics for Oakham
Collisions recorded
262
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
311
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oakham
Collisions in Oakham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in Oakham happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oakham have produced 311 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.7% 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 19 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 206 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 235 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 232 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 213 collisions, Raining no high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 185 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oakham
How many road accidents have there been in Oakham?
262 collisions have been recorded in Oakham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 311 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oakham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 30 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Oakham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oakham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Oakham, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oakham happen on?
89.7% of collisions in Oakham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oakham?
Pedestrians make up 25.7% of the 311 casualties recorded in Oakham.
Is road safety in Oakham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oakham rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Oakham 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 Oakham cover 1999 to 2025.