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Cherwell road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 road traffic collisions in Cherwell in 2019, and 371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2018 (279), and casualties fell from 377.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,074 collisions in Cherwell.

Collisions in 2019
275
Down 1% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
371
Down 2% on 2018
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Cherwell in 2019

1.8% of collisions in Cherwell in 2019 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.3% and 19% in Cherwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5018%
  • Slight22080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6518%
  • Slight30081%

Cherwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Cherwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 645 in 1984. 2019 is highlighted, with 275, down 1% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 275
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025197259
2024212276
2023174228
2022226286
2021193240
2020202270
2019275371
2018279377
2017333474
2016373519
2015408587
2014436590
2013404547
2012361531
2011447622
2010445640
2009429599
2008450621
2007517706
2006546751
2005523745
2004469621
2003533732
2002521741
2001544795
2000589891
1999629920
1998580828
1997619899
1996543782
1995496770
1994495750
1993513769
1992508782
1991456695
1990603896
1989598857
1988624922
1987614879
1986645924
1985612890
1984645912
1983588831
1982587861
1981537792
1980556805
1979540754

When and where crashes happen in Cherwell in 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday41 (15%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday53 (19%)
  • Saturday34 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.2%)
  • February24 (8.7%)
  • March26 (9.5%)
  • April12 (4.4%)
  • May21 (7.6%)
  • June26 (9.5%)
  • July32 (12%)
  • August21 (7.6%)
  • September24 (8.7%)
  • October24 (8.7%)
  • November26 (9.5%)
  • December22 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry192 (70%)
  • Wet or damp81 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph88 (32%)
  • 40 mph38 (14%)
  • 50 mph36 (13%)
  • 60 mph51 (19%)
  • 70 mph59 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway166 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (24%)
  • Roundabout36 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Cherwell in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant233 (63%)
  • Cyclist37 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant26 (7%)
  • Pedestrian25 (6.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2030 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3580 (22%)
  • 36 to 4555 (15%)
  • 46 to 5552 (14%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.7%)
  • Over 7519 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider252 (68%)
  • Passenger94 (25%)
  • Pedestrian25 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car368 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (7%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Cherwell in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Cherwell

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Cherwell ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Cherwell had the 154th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
152nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
188th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Cherwell in 2019

Banbury Cross and Neithrop, Cherwell, OX16 5JJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Cherwell in 2019, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Cherwell with the most crashes in 2019

The A34 and M40 had the most collisions in Cherwell in 2019, with 27 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Cherwell, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34273714
2ndM40274112
3rdA41233616
4thA4260222906
5thB4100141602
6thA361131912
7thA422131601
8thA409591704
9thA4481101
10thA44218901
11thA436801
12thB4304802
13thA41653300
14thA4233400
15thB40303300
16thA402601
17thB40272402
18thA4211100
19thB40111101

Towns in Cherwell: crashes in 2019

Banbury had the most collisions of any town in Cherwell in 2019: 53.

Postcode districts in Cherwell: crashes in 2019

OX16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Cherwell in 2019: 63.

Latest crashes in Cherwell in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Cherwell in 2019, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Cherwell road accidents in other years