Thame road traffic accidents
Thame recorded 293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 367 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 367
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 367
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thame
Roads in Thame
Postcode districts in Thame
Accidents in Thame
Road collision statistics for Thame
Collisions recorded
293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
367
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thame
Collisions in Thame are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in Thame happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thame have produced 367 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 24 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 44 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 50 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 218 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 225 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 211 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 254 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 234 casualties, Passenger 63 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 293 accidents
Accident 200043P054070
SlightAccident 200043P021060
SlightAccident 200043P271050
SeriousAccident 200043P352030
SlightAccident 200043P231030
SeriousAccident 200043P058030
FatalAccident 200043P129010
SeriousAccident 199943P432129
SlightAccident 199943P322129
SlightAccident 199943P357119
SlightAccident 199943P358119
SlightAccident 199943P332119
SlightAccident 199943P234119
SlightAccident 199943P094119
SlightAccident 199943P087119
SlightAccident 199943P066109
SlightAccident 199943P141089
SlightAccident 199943P267079
SlightAccident 199943P128069
SlightAccident 199943P428049
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thame
How many road accidents have there been in Thame?
293 collisions have been recorded in Thame in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 367 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thame were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 47 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Thame resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thame?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Thame, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thame happen on?
76.8% of collisions in Thame are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thame?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 367 casualties recorded in Thame.
Is road safety in Thame getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thame 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 Thame 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 Thame cover 1999 to 2024.