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South Oxfordshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 491 road traffic collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2003, and 657 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2002 (541), and casualties fell from 777.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,707 collisions in South Oxfordshire.

Collisions in 2003
491
Down 9% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
657
Down 15% on 2002
Fatal collisions
19
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Oxfordshire in 2003

3.9% of collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2003 were fatal and 17% serious, against 3% and 22% in South Oxfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal193.9%
  • Serious8217%
  • Slight39079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal223.3%
  • Serious10616%
  • Slight52981%

South Oxfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Oxfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 606 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 491, down 9% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025142175
2024142184
2023152196
2022166212
2021153190
2020163202
2019194261
2018182252
2017210284
2016272401
2015331448
2014279363
2013277401
2012332469
2011368516
2010342476
2009354494
2008389512
2007403568
2006478651
2005408583
2004429564
2003491657
2002541777
2001533778
2000485681
1999557796
1998523723
1997570856
1996540790
1995528765
1994531814
1993470689
1992535841
1991564785
1990567794
1989606834
1988592865
1987489699
1986604837
1985539754
1984559762
1983498694
1982567817
1981556770
1980545760
1979551744

When and where crashes happen in South Oxfordshire in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (14%)
  • Wednesday81 (16%)
  • Thursday63 (13%)
  • Friday83 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (14%)
  • Sunday55 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.5%)
  • February35 (7.1%)
  • March41 (8.4%)
  • April40 (8.1%)
  • May46 (9.4%)
  • June39 (7.9%)
  • July50 (10%)
  • August41 (8.4%)
  • September38 (7.7%)
  • October43 (8.8%)
  • November42 (8.6%)
  • December39 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight349 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting100 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (8.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds407 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (9.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry331 (67%)
  • Wet or damp141 (29%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph188 (38%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph49 (10%)
  • 60 mph193 (39%)
  • 70 mph56 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway388 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (11%)
  • Roundabout36 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant465 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (13%)
  • Pedestrian41 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20103 (16%)
  • 21 to 2592 (14%)
  • 26 to 35142 (22%)
  • 36 to 45122 (19%)
  • 46 to 5552 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6544 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.9%)
  • Over 7515 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider473 (72%)
  • Passenger143 (22%)
  • Pedestrian41 (6.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car690 (76%)
  • Motorcycle81 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Oxfordshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Oxfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Oxfordshire had the 153rd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
158th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2003

Benson & Crowmarsh, South Oxfordshire, OX10 6LY area and Didcot North East, South Oxfordshire, OX11 7QX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2003, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in South Oxfordshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A4130 had the most collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2003: 43, including 4 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Oxfordshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4130436148
2ndA4074426246
3rdM40375233
4thB4009273808
5thA329222616
6thA40212724
7thA418203213
8thB480172414
9thA4155142105
10thA415131603
11thB4016101001
12thB48191310
13thA4238902
14thB444571002
15thB44937900
16thA41296900
17thB40275600
18thB40154402
19thB4714401
20thA4173600

Towns in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2003

Didcot had the most collisions of any town in South Oxfordshire in 2003: 39.

Postcode districts in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2003

OX10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Oxfordshire in 2003: 77.

Latest crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

South Oxfordshire road accidents in other years