Wantage road traffic accidents
Wantage recorded 323 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 392 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 392
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 392
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wantage
Roads in Wantage
Postcode districts in Wantage
Accidents in Wantage
Road collision statistics for Wantage
Collisions recorded
323
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
392
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wantage
Collisions in Wantage are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.3% of the total), with 20.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% of recorded collisions in Wantage happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wantage have produced 392 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.8% 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 29 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 258 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 275 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 306 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 280 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 233 casualties, Passenger 58 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wantage
How many road accidents have there been in Wantage?
323 collisions have been recorded in Wantage in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 392 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wantage were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 51 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in Wantage resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wantage?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Wantage, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 20.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wantage happen on?
85.1% of collisions in Wantage are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wantage?
Pedestrians make up 25.8% of the 392 casualties recorded in Wantage.
Is road safety in Wantage getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wantage fell 33% 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 Wantage 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 Wantage cover 1999 to 2024.