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South Oxfordshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 142 road traffic collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2024, and 184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2023 (152), and casualties fell from 196.

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

Collisions in 2024
142
Down 7% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
184
Down 6% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
4.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
32% of collisions

Crash severity in South Oxfordshire in 2024

4.9% of collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2024 were fatal and 32% serious, against 3% and 22% in South Oxfordshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal74.9%
  • Serious4632%
  • Slight8963%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.8%
  • Serious5429%
  • Slight12367%

South Oxfordshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Oxfordshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 606 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 142, down 7% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 142
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday25 (18%)
  • Thursday19 (13%)
  • Friday22 (15%)
  • Saturday16 (11%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7%)
  • February8 (5.6%)
  • March15 (11%)
  • April18 (13%)
  • May13 (9.2%)
  • June9 (6.3%)
  • July14 (9.9%)
  • August12 (8.5%)
  • September9 (6.3%)
  • October9 (6.3%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December10 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight103 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (65%)
  • Wet or damp47 (33%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (9.9%)
  • 30 mph40 (28%)
  • 40 mph14 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph29 (20%)
  • 60 mph29 (20%)
  • 70 mph16 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (11%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (15%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist15 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2016 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3537 (20%)
  • 36 to 4530 (16%)
  • 46 to 5520 (11%)
  • 56 to 6523 (13%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.9%)
  • Over 7519 (10%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (73%)
  • Passenger33 (18%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (66%)
  • Motorcycle27 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Oxfordshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Oxfordshire had fewer road collisions than 263 of them in 2024.

Collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Oxfordshire in 2024

Didcot West, South Oxfordshire, OX11 8RS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Oxfordshire in 2024, with 7 collisions.

Roads in South Oxfordshire with the most crashes in 2024

The M40 had the most collisions in South Oxfordshire in 2024: 14, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Oxfordshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM40142025
2ndA4074131618
3rdA3297902
4thB400971104
5thA41306703
6thA405702
7thA4185903
8thB44454503
9thA4173301
10thB40163400
11thB4803411
12thA4152711
13thA41552301
14thB40122600
15thB40152202
16thB44932300
17thB4812400
18thA41291201
19thA4231101
20thB40111100

Towns in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2024

Didcot had the most collisions of any town in South Oxfordshire in 2024: 8.

Postcode districts in South Oxfordshire: crashes in 2024

OX9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Oxfordshire in 2024: 24.

Latest crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in South Oxfordshire in 2024, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

South Oxfordshire road accidents in other years