Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B4016 in South Oxfordshire, 31 Dec 2009, 17:26
- Citroen Saxo and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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South Oxfordshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 354 road traffic collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2009, and 494 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 59 were serious.
Collisions were down 9% on 2008 (389), and casualties fell from 512.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,707 collisions in South Oxfordshire.
- Collisions in 2009
- 354
- Down 9% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 494
- Down 4% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 11
- 3.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 59
- 17% of collisions
Crash severity in South Oxfordshire in 2009
3.1% of collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2009 were fatal and 17% serious, against 3% and 22% in South Oxfordshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal113.1%
- Serious5917%
- Slight28480%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal122.4%
- Serious6714%
- Slight41584%
South Oxfordshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Oxfordshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 606 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 354, down 9% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday50 (14%)
- Tuesday49 (14%)
- Wednesday54 (15%)
- Thursday43 (12%)
- Friday51 (14%)
- Saturday59 (17%)
- Sunday48 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5923 (6.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5913 (3.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:5957 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5956 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:5954 (15%)
- 18:00 to 20:5960 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5936 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January19 (5.4%)
- February28 (7.9%)
- March21 (5.9%)
- April26 (7.3%)
- May31 (8.8%)
- June29 (8.2%)
- July36 (10%)
- August41 (12%)
- September30 (8.5%)
- October27 (7.6%)
- November30 (8.5%)
- December36 (10%)
Light conditions
- Daylight243 (69%)
- Dark, no street lighting81 (23%)
- Dark, street lights lit30 (8.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds271 (77%)
- Raining, no high winds44 (12%)
- Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
- Snowing, no high winds5 (1.4%)
- Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
- Other22 (6.2%)
- Not recorded2 (0.6%)
Road surface
- Dry208 (59%)
- Wet or damp122 (34%)
- Frost or ice21 (5.9%)
- Snow3 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.8%)
- 30 mph124 (35%)
- 40 mph13 (3.7%)
- 50 mph42 (12%)
- 60 mph118 (33%)
- 70 mph54 (15%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway265 (75%)
- Dual carriageway52 (15%)
- Roundabout32 (9%)
- One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant355 (72%)
- Motorcyclist50 (10%)
- Cyclist31 (6.3%)
- Pedestrian25 (5.1%)
- Van occupant20 (4%)
- Minibus occupant7 (1.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 55 (1%)
- 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
- 11 to 1518 (3.6%)
- 16 to 2094 (19%)
- 21 to 2557 (12%)
- 26 to 35103 (21%)
- 36 to 4579 (16%)
- 46 to 5554 (11%)
- 56 to 6541 (8.3%)
- 66 to 7519 (3.8%)
- Over 758 (1.6%)
- Not recorded5 (1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider348 (70%)
- Passenger121 (24%)
- Pedestrian25 (5.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car464 (75%)
- Motorcycle52 (8.4%)
- Pedal cycle32 (5.2%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.9%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.9%)
- Minibus5 (0.8%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
- Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Oxfordshire in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Oxfordshire had fewer road collisions than 183 of them in 2009.
- Collisions
- 184th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 175th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 33rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 138th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2009
Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, RG9 6WJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Oxfordshire in 2009, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, RG9 6WJ area20 casualties, 2 serious collisions17 collisions
- Didcot West, South Oxfordshire, OX11 8RS area15 casualties, 4 serious collisions13 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, OX49 5TJ area10 casualties, 3 serious collisions8 collisions
- Didcot North East, South Oxfordshire, OX11 7QX area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4GE area12 casualties, 1 fatal collision7 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, OX9 2JY area9 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, OX9 2NS area6 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Chinnor, South Oxfordshire, OX39 4QZ area5 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, HP14 3YL area6 casualties, 1 fatal collision5 collisions
- Haseley Brook, South Oxfordshire, OX33 1JN area10 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
Roads in South Oxfordshire with the most crashes in 2009
The M40 had the most collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2009: 42, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M40 | 42 | 65 | 2 | 6 |
| 2nd | A4074 | 29 | 52 | 2 | 5 |
| 3rd | A4130 | 29 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| 4th | B4009 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | A423 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | B480 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | A4155 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 8th | A329 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 9th | A40 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A415 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 11th | A418 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | B4016 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | B4445 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B481 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A417 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B4027 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 17th | B4015 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B471 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B4012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | B4493 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2009
Didcot had the most collisions of any town in South Oxfordshire in 2009: 26.
Postcode districts in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2009
RG9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Oxfordshire in 2009: 49.
Latest crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2009, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 29 Dec 2009, 13:30
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 28 Dec 2009, 09:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B471 in South Oxfordshire, 28 Dec 2009, 09:29
- Renault Megane and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 27 Dec 2009, 14:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on the A418 in South Oxfordshire, 27 Dec 2009, 11:10
- BMW 7 Series and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A4130 in South Oxfordshire, 25 Dec 2009, 18:32
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 23 Dec 2009, 08:50
- Ford Fiesta and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 23 Dec 2009, 08:26
- Toyota Avensis and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 22 Dec 2009, 12:14
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A4074 in South Oxfordshire, 20 Dec 2009, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 20 Dec 2009, 00:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the M40 in South Oxfordshire, 19 Dec 2009, 10:36
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 18 Dec 2009, 15:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 18 Dec 2009, 04:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 14:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Volvo V70 crash on the A415 in South Oxfordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 13:47
- Volvo V70 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
MG ZR crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 09:16
- MG ZR and Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B4009 in South Oxfordshire, 17 Dec 2009, 05:40
- Fiat Punto, Volkswagen Bora, a van and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the B4009 in South Oxfordshire, 16 Dec 2009, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
MG TF crash on the A40 in South Oxfordshire, 16 Dec 2009, 16:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in South Oxfordshire, 15 Dec 2009, 11:00
- BMW 3 Series and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A4130 in South Oxfordshire, 14 Dec 2009, 07:10
- Citroen Berlingo and Kia Sorento
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A418 in South Oxfordshire, 12 Dec 2009, 21:10
- Mercedes A Class and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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