Slight
Kawasaki ZR1000 crash on the A4130 in the Vale of White Horse, 29 Dec 2009, 12:50
- Kawasaki ZR1000 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Vale of White Horse road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2009, and 389 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 45 were serious.
Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (315), and casualties fell from 438.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,960 collisions in the Vale of White Horse.
- Collisions in 2009
- 285
- Down 10% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 389
- Down 11% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 1.8% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 45
- 16% of collisions
Crash severity in the Vale of White Horse in 2009
1.8% of collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2009 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.6% and 22% in the Vale of White Horse from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal51.8%
- Serious4516%
- Slight23582%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal61.5%
- Serious4712%
- Slight33686%
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. 2009 is highlighted, with 285, down 10% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday31 (11%)
- Tuesday43 (15%)
- Wednesday55 (19%)
- Thursday43 (15%)
- Friday55 (19%)
- Saturday35 (12%)
- Sunday23 (8.1%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:598 (2.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5952 (18%)
- 09:00 to 11:5940 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:5946 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:5966 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5945 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.4%)
Collisions by month
- January31 (11%)
- February27 (9.5%)
- March19 (6.7%)
- April16 (5.6%)
- May24 (8.4%)
- June22 (7.7%)
- July20 (7%)
- August16 (5.6%)
- September24 (8.4%)
- October38 (13%)
- November27 (9.5%)
- December21 (7.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight213 (75%)
- Dark, no street lighting41 (14%)
- Dark, street lights lit31 (11%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds236 (83%)
- Raining, no high winds29 (10%)
- Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
- Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
- Other6 (2.1%)
- Not recorded3 (1.1%)
Road surface
- Dry196 (69%)
- Wet or damp71 (25%)
- Frost or ice16 (5.6%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
- Snow1 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph113 (40%)
- 40 mph30 (11%)
- 50 mph30 (11%)
- 60 mph70 (25%)
- 70 mph42 (15%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway199 (70%)
- Dual carriageway41 (14%)
- Roundabout36 (13%)
- One way street or slip road9 (3.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant269 (69%)
- Cyclist46 (12%)
- Motorcyclist41 (11%)
- Pedestrian15 (3.9%)
- Van occupant11 (2.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 54 (1%)
- 6 to 1010 (2.6%)
- 11 to 1516 (4.1%)
- 16 to 2082 (21%)
- 21 to 2552 (13%)
- 26 to 3554 (14%)
- 36 to 4557 (15%)
- 46 to 5545 (12%)
- 56 to 6532 (8.2%)
- 66 to 7517 (4.4%)
- Over 7515 (3.9%)
- Not recorded5 (1.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider291 (75%)
- Passenger83 (21%)
- Pedestrian15 (3.9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car395 (72%)
- Pedal cycle47 (8.6%)
- Motorcycle42 (7.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (4.9%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.8%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
- Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Vale of White Horse in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How the Vale of White Horse ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of White Horse had fewer road collisions than 238 of them in 2009.
- Collisions
- 239th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 240th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 144th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 204th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the Vale of White Horse in 2009
Hinksey Park, Oxford, OX1 4XP area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Vale of White Horse in 2009, with 16 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Hinksey Park, Oxford, OX1 4XP area20 casualties, 2 serious collisions16 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1DB area15 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Abingdon Dunmore, Vale of White Horse, OX14 2JD area12 casualties, 3 serious collisions10 collisions
- Wantage Charlton, Vale of White Horse, OX12 7AG area11 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1TZ area10 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Botley & Sunningwell, Vale of White Horse, OX2 0PH area10 casualties, 3 serious collisions9 collisions
- Faringdon, Vale of White Horse, SN7 7BX area9 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Abingdon Peachcroft, Vale of White Horse, OX14 2PU area10 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt, Vale of White Horse, OX14 2HF area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1JT area8 casualties, 2 fatal and 1 serious collision7 collisions
Roads in the Vale of White Horse with the most crashes in 2009
The A34 had the most collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2009: 31, including 3 fatal and 3 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A34 | 31 | 49 | 3 | 3 |
| 2nd | A420 | 30 | 52 | 1 | 5 |
| 3rd | A417 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | B4017 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | A415 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 6th | A338 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 7th | A4183 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A4130 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A423 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | B4044 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | B4508 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | B4494 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B4507 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B4001 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A4095 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B4016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B4493 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | A4074 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A4165 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A4260 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 2009
Abingdon-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of White Horse in 2009: 40.
- Abingdon-on-Thames40 collisions
- Wantage11 collisions
- Faringdon7 collisions
- Sutton Courtenay and Milton6 collisions
- Boars Hill4 collisions
- Drayton, Vale of White Horse4 collisions
- Oxford4 collisions
- Wootton, Vale of White Horse3 collisions
- Grove, Vale of White Horse2 collisions
- Kingston Bagpuize2 collisions
- Shrivenham and Watchfield2 collisions
- Banbury1 collision
- Kennington1 collision
Postcode districts in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 2009
OX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of White Horse in 2009: 92.
Latest crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the B4493 in the Vale of White Horse, 25 Dec 2009, 19:34
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 200943P293129
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 25 Dec 2009, 19:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P297129
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A338 in the Vale of White Horse, 20 Dec 2009, 19:30
- Suzuki Swift and Rover 45
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200943P376129
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B4017 in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Dec 2009, 12:06
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200943P377129
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 17 Dec 2009, 18:10
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200943P187129
- Serious
Subaru Forester crash on the B4044 in the Vale of White Horse, 17 Dec 2009, 15:40
- Subaru Forester and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P232129
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 17 Dec 2009, 12:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P245129
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B4017 in the Vale of White Horse, 17 Dec 2009, 07:20
- Renault Megane and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P192129
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 16 Dec 2009, 20:35
- Audi A4, DAF Trucks, 2 Vauxhall Astras and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200943P320129
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 15 Dec 2009, 11:00
- Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P142129
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 15 Dec 2009, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P237129
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Dec 2009, 16:10
- Rover 25 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P152129
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A338 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 2009, 20:48
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200943P141129
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 11 Dec 2009, 19:40
- Mercedes C Class and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P145129
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 8 Dec 2009, 08:45
- DAF Trucks and LDV Maxus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200943P072129
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 7 Dec 2009, 18:51
- Citroen C2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200943P077129
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 7 Dec 2009, 08:43
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P033129
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 4 Dec 2009, 18:45
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P097129
- Slight
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 2 Dec 2009, 08:50
- Mini One and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200943P126129
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 1 Dec 2009, 10:52
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P100129
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 30 Nov 2009, 17:28
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P405119
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 29 Nov 2009, 05:39
- Vauxhall Astra, Scania and Rover 200 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P347119
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 28 Nov 2009, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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