Witney road traffic accidents
Witney recorded 872 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,029 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,029
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,029
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Witney
Roads in Witney
Postcode districts in Witney
Accidents in Witney
Road collision statistics for Witney
Collisions recorded
872
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,029
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Witney
Collisions in Witney are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in Witney happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Witney have produced 1,029 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.1% 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 72 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 156 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 677 collisions, Darkness 195 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 750 collisions, Roundabout 106 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 756 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 737 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 650 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Witney
How many road accidents have there been in Witney?
872 collisions have been recorded in Witney in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,029 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Witney were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 110 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in Witney resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Witney?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Witney, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Witney happen on?
86% of collisions in Witney are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Witney?
Pedestrians make up 22.1% of the 1,029 casualties recorded in Witney.
Is road safety in Witney getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Witney fell 25% 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 Witney 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 Witney cover 1999 to 2024.