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South Oxfordshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 road traffic collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2020, and 202 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2019 (194), and casualties fell from 261.

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

Collisions in 2020
163
Down 16% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
202
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
6
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Oxfordshire in 2020

3.7% of collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2020 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3% and 22% in South Oxfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal63.7%
  • Serious2918%
  • Slight12879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63%
  • Serious3417%
  • Slight16280%

South Oxfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Oxfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 606 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 163, down 16% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 163
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (13%)
  • Tuesday20 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday30 (18%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (12%)
  • February12 (7.4%)
  • March14 (8.6%)
  • April9 (5.5%)
  • May12 (7.4%)
  • June13 (8%)
  • July18 (11%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September11 (6.7%)
  • October14 (8.6%)
  • November10 (6.1%)
  • December13 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds135 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (67%)
  • Wet or damp51 (31%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph68 (42%)
  • 40 mph16 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph32 (20%)
  • 60 mph31 (19%)
  • 70 mph12 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (80%)
  • Roundabout17 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant106 (52%)
  • Cyclist45 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3536 (18%)
  • 36 to 4540 (20%)
  • 46 to 5538 (19%)
  • 56 to 6520 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.9%)
  • Over 757 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider156 (77%)
  • Passenger29 (14%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car186 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Oxfordshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Oxfordshire had fewer road collisions than 210 of them in 2020.

Collisions
211th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2020

Thame, South Oxfordshire, OX9 3BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Oxfordshire in 2020, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Oxfordshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A4074 had the most collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2020: 16, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Oxfordshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4074161914
2ndA4130131504
3rdM40111503
4thB400971001
5thB4807903
6thA41861122
7thA3295601
8thB44455501
9thA4154400
10thA41554601
11thA403300
12thA4173300
13thB40163300
14thB44933301
15thB4813400
16thB40152400
17thB4782300
18thA41291100
19thA4231200
20thB40121100

Towns in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2020

Didcot had the most collisions of any town in South Oxfordshire in 2020: 16.

Postcode districts in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2020

OX10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Oxfordshire in 2020: 34.

Latest crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2020, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

South Oxfordshire road accidents in other years