Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 31 Dec 2006, 16:25
- Peugeot 307 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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South Oxfordshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 478 road traffic collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2006, and 651 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 63 were serious.
Collisions were up 17% on 2005 (408), and casualties rose from 583.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,707 collisions in South Oxfordshire.
- Collisions in 2006
- 478
- Up 17% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 651
- Up 12% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 17
- 3.6% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 63
- 13% of collisions
Crash severity in South Oxfordshire in 2006
3.6% of collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2006 were fatal and 13% serious, against 3% and 22% in South Oxfordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal173.6%
- Serious6313%
- Slight39883%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal182.8%
- Serious8413%
- Slight54984%
South Oxfordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Oxfordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 606 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 478, up 17% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | 175 |
| 2024 | 142 | 184 |
| 2023 | 152 | 196 |
| 2022 | 166 | 212 |
| 2021 | 153 | 190 |
| 2020 | 163 | 202 |
| 2019 | 194 | 261 |
| 2018 | 182 | 252 |
| 2017 | 210 | 284 |
| 2016 | 272 | 401 |
| 2015 | 331 | 448 |
| 2014 | 279 | 363 |
| 2013 | 277 | 401 |
| 2012 | 332 | 469 |
| 2011 | 368 | 516 |
| 2010 | 342 | 476 |
| 2009 | 354 | 494 |
| 2008 | 389 | 512 |
| 2007 | 403 | 568 |
| 2006 | 478 | 651 |
| 2005 | 408 | 583 |
| 2004 | 429 | 564 |
| 2003 | 491 | 657 |
| 2002 | 541 | 777 |
| 2001 | 533 | 778 |
| 2000 | 485 | 681 |
| 1999 | 557 | 796 |
| 1998 | 523 | 723 |
| 1997 | 570 | 856 |
| 1996 | 540 | 790 |
| 1995 | 528 | 765 |
| 1994 | 531 | 814 |
| 1993 | 470 | 689 |
| 1992 | 535 | 841 |
| 1991 | 564 | 785 |
| 1990 | 567 | 794 |
| 1989 | 606 | 834 |
| 1988 | 592 | 865 |
| 1987 | 489 | 699 |
| 1986 | 604 | 837 |
| 1985 | 539 | 754 |
| 1984 | 559 | 762 |
| 1983 | 498 | 694 |
| 1982 | 567 | 817 |
| 1981 | 556 | 770 |
| 1980 | 545 | 760 |
| 1979 | 551 | 744 |
When and where crashes happen in South Oxfordshire in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday61 (13%)
- Tuesday79 (17%)
- Wednesday70 (15%)
- Thursday73 (15%)
- Friday74 (15%)
- Saturday59 (12%)
- Sunday62 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5927 (5.6%)
- 03:00 to 05:5916 (3.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5975 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5969 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:5978 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59108 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5974 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.5%)
Collisions by month
- January38 (7.9%)
- February35 (7.3%)
- March40 (8.4%)
- April21 (4.4%)
- May37 (7.7%)
- June41 (8.6%)
- July47 (9.8%)
- August40 (8.4%)
- September43 (9%)
- October47 (9.8%)
- November38 (7.9%)
- December51 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight345 (72%)
- Dark, no street lighting94 (20%)
- Dark, street lights lit35 (7.3%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds397 (83%)
- Raining, no high winds42 (8.8%)
- Fog or mist11 (2.3%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
- Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
- Other10 (2.1%)
Road surface
- Dry316 (66%)
- Wet or damp153 (32%)
- Frost or ice8 (1.7%)
- Snow1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.4%)
- 30 mph187 (39%)
- 40 mph10 (2.1%)
- 50 mph49 (10%)
- 60 mph151 (32%)
- 70 mph79 (17%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway356 (74%)
- Dual carriageway80 (17%)
- Roundabout35 (7.3%)
- One way street or slip road7 (1.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant463 (71%)
- Motorcyclist62 (9.5%)
- Pedestrian39 (6%)
- Cyclist37 (5.7%)
- Van occupant19 (2.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (2.6%)
- Minibus occupant6 (0.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (1.4%)
- 6 to 1011 (1.7%)
- 11 to 1524 (3.7%)
- 16 to 20118 (18%)
- 21 to 2582 (13%)
- 26 to 35114 (18%)
- 36 to 45111 (17%)
- 46 to 5577 (12%)
- 56 to 6552 (8%)
- 66 to 7524 (3.7%)
- Over 7516 (2.5%)
- Not recorded13 (2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider479 (74%)
- Passenger133 (20%)
- Pedestrian39 (6%)
Vehicles involved
- Car661 (75%)
- Motorcycle64 (7.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (5.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (5.5%)
- Pedal cycle38 (4.3%)
- Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
- Minibus4 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Oxfordshire in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How South Oxfordshire ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Oxfordshire had the 142nd most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 142nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 147th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 32nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 154th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2006
Didcot West, South Oxfordshire, OX11 8RS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Oxfordshire in 2006, with 21 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Didcot West, South Oxfordshire, OX11 8RS area22 casualties, 3 serious collisions21 collisions
- Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, RG9 6WJ area17 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision16 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, HP14 3YL area18 casualties, 1 serious collision15 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, OX49 5TJ area24 casualties, 1 fatal collision14 collisions
- Didcot North East, South Oxfordshire, OX11 7QX area17 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, OX33 1JN area17 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Thame, South Oxfordshire, OX9 3ND area14 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Wallingford, South Oxfordshire, OX10 0HT area8 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Wheatley, South Oxfordshire, OX33 1YN area9 casualties, 2 serious collisions8 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, OX9 2JY area10 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
Roads in South Oxfordshire with the most crashes in 2006
The M40 had the most collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2006: 67, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M40 | 67 | 93 | 2 | 8 |
| 2nd | A4074 | 40 | 56 | 2 | 8 |
| 3rd | A4130 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| 4th | B4009 | 27 | 44 | 1 | 6 |
| 5th | A329 | 21 | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 6th | A4155 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 7th | A40 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| 8th | A418 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 9th | B481 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | B4445 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B480 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 12th | A415 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | B4016 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B4027 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B4493 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | A423 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B4015 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A4129 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B4012 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20th | B471 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2006
Didcot had the most collisions of any town in South Oxfordshire in 2006: 41.
Postcode districts in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2006
OX11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Oxfordshire in 2006: 68.
Latest crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2006, 3 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Serious
BMW 7 Series crash on the A4074 in South Oxfordshire, 29 Dec 2006, 16:45
- BMW 7 Series, Vauxhall Vectra, Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A40 in South Oxfordshire, 26 Dec 2006, 20:13
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A418 in South Oxfordshire, 26 Dec 2006, 12:30
- Volvo XC90 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 26 Dec 2006, 12:00
- Volkswagen Touran and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A415 in South Oxfordshire, 26 Dec 2006, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4130 in South Oxfordshire, 25 Dec 2006, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 12:28
- Volkswagen Golf and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A418 in South Oxfordshire, 23 Dec 2006, 09:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 21 Dec 2006, 17:00
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 21 Dec 2006, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A418 in South Oxfordshire, 21 Dec 2006, 13:10
- Volkswagen Golf and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A4130 in South Oxfordshire, 21 Dec 2006, 10:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Citroen Saxo crash on the A329 in South Oxfordshire, 21 Dec 2006, 08:10
- Citroen Saxo and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 20 Dec 2006, 10:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Iveco-Ford crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 20 Dec 2006, 04:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Mercedes crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 19 Dec 2006, 04:10
- Mercedes and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Fatal
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 18 Dec 2006, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A329 in South Oxfordshire, 18 Dec 2006, 08:44
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 17 Dec 2006, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Daewoo Matiz crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 17 Dec 2006, 12:29
- Daewoo Matiz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Car crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 17 Dec 2006, 01:43
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 16 Dec 2006, 16:43
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the B4009 in South Oxfordshire, 15 Dec 2006, 12:30
- Peugeot 306 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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