Oakham road traffic accidents
Oakham recorded 259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 308 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 308
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Casualties
- 308
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oakham
Roads in Oakham
Postcode districts in Oakham
Accidents in Oakham
Road collision statistics for Oakham
Collisions recorded
259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
308
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
29
11.6% 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 (18.9% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in Oakham happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oakham have produced 308 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26% 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 43 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 205 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 232 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Other 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 229 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 211 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 182 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oakham
How many road accidents have there been in Oakham?
259 collisions have been recorded in Oakham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 308 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oakham were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 29 were serious — 11.6% 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 18.9% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oakham happen on?
89.6% 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 26% of the 308 casualties recorded in Oakham.
Is road safety in Oakham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oakham fell 60% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.