Oxford road traffic accidents
Oxford recorded 10,378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 12,067 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 1,464 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 1,464
- Casualties
- 12,067
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 1,464
- Casualties
- 12,067
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Oxford
Roads in Oxford
Postcode districts in Oxford
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Oxford
Road collision statistics for Oxford
Collisions recorded
10,378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
12,067
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,464
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Oxford
Collisions in Oxford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.5% of recorded collisions in Oxford happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Oxford have produced 12,067 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 944 collisions, Monday 1,505 collisions, Tuesday 1,604 collisions, Wednesday 1,704 collisions, Thursday 1,643 collisions, Friday 1,730 collisions, Saturday 1,248 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,520 collisions, Darkness 2,858 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 8,252 collisions, Roundabout 1,126 collisions, Dual carriageway 842 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, One way street/Slip road 49 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,957 collisions, 30 mph 6,427 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 452 collisions, 60 mph 136 collisions, 70 mph 314 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,794 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,038 collisions, Other 234 collisions, Unknown 95 collisions, Fine + high winds 89 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 8,219 casualties, Passenger 2,119 casualties, Pedestrian 1,729 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Oxford
How many road accidents have there been in Oxford?
10,378 collisions have been recorded in Oxford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 12,067 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Oxford were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 1,464 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in Oxford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Oxford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Oxford, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Oxford happen on?
79.5% of collisions in Oxford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Oxford?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 12,067 casualties recorded in Oxford.
Is road safety in Oxford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Oxford fell 9% 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 Oxford 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 Oxford cover 1999 to 2025.