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South Oxfordshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 210 road traffic collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2017, and 284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2016 (272), and casualties fell from 401.

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

Collisions in 2017
210
Down 23% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
284
Down 29% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
24% of collisions

Crash severity in South Oxfordshire in 2017

1% of collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2017 were fatal and 24% serious, against 3% and 22% in South Oxfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious5124%
  • Slight15775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5519%
  • Slight22780%

South Oxfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Oxfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 606 in 1989. 2017 is highlighted, with 210, down 23% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 210
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (11%)
  • Friday39 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (9.5%)
  • Sunday33 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.6%)
  • February16 (7.6%)
  • March13 (6.2%)
  • April23 (11%)
  • May19 (9%)
  • June17 (8.1%)
  • July22 (10%)
  • August19 (9%)
  • September13 (6.2%)
  • October11 (5.2%)
  • November22 (10%)
  • December19 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight159 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (7.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (71%)
  • Wet or damp50 (24%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph76 (36%)
  • 40 mph11 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph44 (21%)
  • 60 mph51 (24%)
  • 70 mph27 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (13%)
  • Roundabout19 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (11%)
  • Cyclist25 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2038 (13%)
  • 21 to 2540 (14%)
  • 26 to 3541 (14%)
  • 36 to 4547 (17%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (12%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.7%)
  • Over 7513 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider216 (76%)
  • Passenger50 (18%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car276 (72%)
  • Motorcycle31 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Oxfordshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Oxfordshire had fewer road collisions than 236 of them in 2017.

Collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2017

Didcot West, South Oxfordshire, OX11 7HF area, Didcot West, South Oxfordshire, OX11 8RS area and Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, RG9 6WJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2017, with 8 collisions each.

Roads in South Oxfordshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A4130 had the most collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2017: 21, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Oxfordshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4130212907
2ndA4074202416
3rdM40192605
4thB4009112002
5thA32991201
6thA41881201
7thB401671002
8thA41555501
9thB401551103
10thA404703
11thB44454401
12thA41293310
13thA4153400
14thA4173400
15thB44933300
16thB4803400
17thB4813500
18thA4232200
19thB40122200
20thB40272201

Towns in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2017

Didcot had the most collisions of any town in South Oxfordshire in 2017: 21.

Postcode districts in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2017

OX9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Oxfordshire in 2017: 35.

Latest crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2017, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

South Oxfordshire road accidents in other years