Witney road traffic accidents
Witney recorded 889 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,048 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,048
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 1,048
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Witney
Roads in Witney
Postcode districts in Witney
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Witney
Road collision statistics for Witney
Collisions recorded
889
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,048
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
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 (17.7% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.5% of recorded collisions in Witney happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Witney have produced 1,048 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.9% 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 76 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 691 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 760 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 47 collisions, 30 mph 759 collisions, 40 mph 60 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 753 collisions, Raining no high winds 96 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 664 casualties, Passenger 154 casualties, Pedestrian 230 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Witney
How many road accidents have there been in Witney?
889 collisions have been recorded in Witney in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,048 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Witney were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 112 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 17.7% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Witney happen on?
85.5% 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 21.9% of the 1,048 casualties recorded in Witney.
Is road safety in Witney getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Witney rose 42% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.