Oswestry road traffic accidents
Oswestry recorded 636 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 760 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 760
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 760
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Accidents in Oswestry
Road collision statistics for Oswestry
Collisions recorded
636
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
760
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oswestry
Collisions in Oswestry are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in Oswestry happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oswestry have produced 760 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28% 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 58 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 493 collisions, Darkness 143 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 555 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 568 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 539 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 436 casualties, Passenger 111 casualties, Pedestrian 213 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oswestry
How many road accidents have there been in Oswestry?
636 collisions have been recorded in Oswestry in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 760 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oswestry were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 104 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in Oswestry resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oswestry?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Oswestry, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oswestry happen on?
87.3% of collisions in Oswestry are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oswestry?
Pedestrians make up 28% of the 760 casualties recorded in Oswestry.
Is road safety in Oswestry getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oswestry rose 20% 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 Oswestry 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 Oswestry cover 1999 to 2024.