Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 30 Dec 2002, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Vale of White Horse road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 472 road traffic collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2002, and 658 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 73 were serious.
Collisions were up 4% on 2001 (455), and casualties rose from 647.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,960 collisions in the Vale of White Horse.
- Collisions in 2002
- 472
- Up 4% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 658
- Up 2% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 1.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 73
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in the Vale of White Horse in 2002
1.5% of collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.6% and 22% in the Vale of White Horse from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal71.5%
- Serious7315%
- Slight39283%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal71.1%
- Serious8713%
- Slight56486%
Vale of White Horse road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the Vale of White Horse, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 552 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 472, up 4% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | 170 |
| 2024 | 135 | 161 |
| 2023 | 151 | 198 |
| 2022 | 162 | 210 |
| 2021 | 160 | 194 |
| 2020 | 166 | 221 |
| 2019 | 189 | 248 |
| 2018 | 211 | 289 |
| 2017 | 253 | 325 |
| 2016 | 246 | 364 |
| 2015 | 281 | 365 |
| 2014 | 287 | 383 |
| 2013 | 240 | 315 |
| 2012 | 287 | 370 |
| 2011 | 284 | 397 |
| 2010 | 293 | 396 |
| 2009 | 285 | 389 |
| 2008 | 315 | 438 |
| 2007 | 356 | 483 |
| 2006 | 381 | 531 |
| 2005 | 401 | 544 |
| 2004 | 387 | 525 |
| 2003 | 404 | 539 |
| 2002 | 472 | 658 |
| 2001 | 455 | 647 |
| 2000 | 470 | 679 |
| 1999 | 428 | 604 |
| 1998 | 444 | 622 |
| 1997 | 471 | 652 |
| 1996 | 431 | 601 |
| 1995 | 423 | 572 |
| 1994 | 413 | 584 |
| 1993 | 433 | 604 |
| 1992 | 438 | 627 |
| 1991 | 427 | 583 |
| 1990 | 484 | 711 |
| 1989 | 472 | 655 |
| 1988 | 494 | 666 |
| 1987 | 437 | 577 |
| 1986 | 517 | 688 |
| 1985 | 457 | 579 |
| 1984 | 552 | 746 |
| 1983 | 462 | 625 |
| 1982 | 466 | 648 |
| 1981 | 408 | 549 |
| 1980 | 424 | 586 |
| 1979 | 461 | 645 |
When and where crashes happen in the Vale of White Horse in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday80 (17%)
- Tuesday66 (14%)
- Wednesday68 (14%)
- Thursday70 (15%)
- Friday79 (17%)
- Saturday61 (13%)
- Sunday48 (10%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5920 (4.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5961 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5960 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5990 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59120 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5981 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5933 (7%)
Collisions by month
- January49 (10%)
- February32 (6.8%)
- March28 (5.9%)
- April39 (8.3%)
- May32 (6.8%)
- June35 (7.4%)
- July39 (8.3%)
- August39 (8.3%)
- September31 (6.6%)
- October56 (12%)
- November54 (11%)
- December38 (8.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight336 (71%)
- Dark, no street lighting84 (18%)
- Dark, street lights lit49 (10%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds350 (74%)
- Raining, no high winds65 (14%)
- Fine with high winds15 (3.2%)
- Raining with high winds13 (2.8%)
- Fog or mist8 (1.7%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other16 (3.4%)
- Not recorded4 (0.8%)
Road surface
- Dry276 (58%)
- Wet or damp185 (39%)
- Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
- Mud2 (0.4%)
- Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph163 (35%)
- 40 mph27 (5.7%)
- 50 mph49 (10%)
- 60 mph162 (34%)
- 70 mph71 (15%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway337 (71%)
- Dual carriageway79 (17%)
- Roundabout44 (9.3%)
- One way street or slip road8 (1.7%)
- Not recorded4 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant459 (70%)
- Motorcyclist73 (11%)
- Pedestrian47 (7.1%)
- Cyclist43 (6.5%)
- Van occupant16 (2.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 511 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1011 (1.7%)
- 11 to 1530 (4.6%)
- 16 to 20107 (16%)
- 21 to 2582 (12%)
- 26 to 35135 (21%)
- 36 to 4584 (13%)
- 46 to 5552 (7.9%)
- 56 to 6540 (6.1%)
- 66 to 7520 (3%)
- Over 7520 (3%)
- Not recorded66 (10%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider458 (70%)
- Passenger153 (23%)
- Pedestrian47 (7.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car645 (74%)
- Motorcycle72 (8.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (5.5%)
- Pedal cycle46 (5.3%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.1%)
- Bus or coach12 (1.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
- Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Vale of White Horse in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in the Vale of White Horse
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 the Vale of White Horse ranked among 351 areas in 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of White Horse had the 175th most road collisions in 2002.
- Collisions
- 175th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 170th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 164th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 164th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in the Vale of White Horse in 2002
Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1DB area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Vale of White Horse in 2002, with 31 collisions, 4 of them serious.
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1DB area36 casualties, 4 serious collisions31 collisions
- Hinksey Park, Oxford, OX1 4XP area36 casualties, 2 serious collisions29 collisions
- Drayton, Vale of White Horse, OX14 4FP area40 casualties, 1 serious collision27 collisions
- Botley & Sunningwell, Vale of White Horse, OX2 0PH area31 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions23 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1TZ area19 casualties, 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Wantage Charlton, Vale of White Horse, OX12 7AG area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1JT area9 casualties, 2 serious collisions9 collisions
- Botley & Sunningwell, Vale of White Horse, OX2 0NA area14 casualties, 1 fatal collision9 collisions
- Faringdon, Vale of White Horse, SN7 7BX area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions9 collisions
- Cumnor, Vale of White Horse, OX2 9DR area9 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
Roads in the Vale of White Horse with the most crashes in 2002
The A34 had the most collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2002: 65, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A34 | 65 | 100 | 3 | 7 |
| 2nd | A420 | 58 | 91 | 2 | 12 |
| 3rd | A417 | 46 | 59 | 2 | 7 |
| 4th | B4017 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 5th | A415 | 31 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A338 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | A4130 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A423 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | B4044 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A4183 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B4019 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B4494 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | B4507 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A4095 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A4185 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B4508 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B4016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B4001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B4493 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 2002
Abingdon-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of White Horse in 2002: 67.
- Abingdon-on-Thames67 collisions
- Wantage17 collisions
- Oxford15 collisions
- Sutton Courtenay and Milton11 collisions
- Faringdon9 collisions
- Grove, Vale of White Horse7 collisions
- Kennington7 collisions
- Drayton, Vale of White Horse4 collisions
- Kingston Bagpuize3 collisions
- Wootton, Vale of White Horse3 collisions
- Boars Hill2 collisions
- Shrivenham and Watchfield2 collisions
Postcode districts in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 2002
OX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of White Horse in 2002: 140.
Latest crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2002, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Toyota MR2 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 30 Dec 2002, 01:56
- Toyota MR2 and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Reliant Metrocab crash on the A4183 in the Vale of White Horse, 27 Dec 2002, 19:50
- Reliant Metrocab, Honda Accord and Ford Escort
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Toyota Starlet crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 24 Dec 2002, 12:18
- Toyota Starlet, Toyota Corolla and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 22 Dec 2002, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 21 Dec 2002, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Renault 5 crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 20 Dec 2002, 20:53
- Renault 5 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo 440 crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 20 Dec 2002, 19:30
- Volvo 440 and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A338 in the Vale of White Horse, 20 Dec 2002, 11:02
- Mercedes and Nissan Primera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Dec 2002, 17:56
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen AX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A4183 in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Dec 2002, 14:00
- BMW 5 Series and Volvo 440
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 18 Dec 2002, 21:40
- BMW 5 Series and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 16 Dec 2002, 18:08
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 16 Dec 2002, 15:00
- Citroen Berlingo and Jeep Cherokee
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A4185 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Dec 2002, 16:35
- BMW 5 Series and Renault Espace
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B4044 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 2002, 17:15
- Nissan Micra, Volkswagen Polo and a bus or coach
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 2002, 12:59
- Vauxhall Astra and ERF
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 2002, 12:00
- BMW 3 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on a C road in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 2002, 07:40
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 12 Dec 2002, 20:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Audi 80 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 12 Dec 2002, 15:15
- Audi 80, Mercedes and Daewoo Lanos
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Car crash on the A415 in the Vale of White Horse, 10 Dec 2002, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 8 Dec 2002, 20:05
- Rover 200 Series, Ford Orion and Mercedes E Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A338 in the Vale of White Horse, 8 Dec 2002, 14:42
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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