Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 29 Dec 2016, 10:31
- Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Astra, Toyota Avensis and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 6 casualties
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Vale of White Horse road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 246 road traffic collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2016, and 364 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 53 were serious.
Collisions were down 12% on 2015 (281), and casualties fell from 365.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,960 collisions in the Vale of White Horse.
- Collisions in 2016
- 246
- Down 12% on 2015
- Casualties in 2016
- 364
- Level with 2015
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 2.8% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 53
- 22% of collisions
Crash severity in the Vale of White Horse in 2016
2.8% of collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2016 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.6% and 22% in the Vale of White Horse from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal72.8%
- Serious5322%
- Slight18676%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal102.7%
- Serious5916%
- Slight29581%
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. 2016 is highlighted, with 246, down 12% on 2015.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2016
- 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 2016
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday29 (12%)
- Tuesday36 (15%)
- Wednesday43 (17%)
- Thursday38 (15%)
- Friday35 (14%)
- Saturday30 (12%)
- Sunday35 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5914 (5.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:5911 (4.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:5942 (17%)
- 09:00 to 11:5940 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5947 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:5944 (18%)
- 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.9%)
Collisions by month
- January24 (9.8%)
- February18 (7.3%)
- March25 (10%)
- April14 (5.7%)
- May20 (8.1%)
- June16 (6.5%)
- July21 (8.5%)
- August26 (11%)
- September14 (5.7%)
- October20 (8.1%)
- November21 (8.5%)
- December27 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight174 (71%)
- Dark, no street lighting43 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit29 (12%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds204 (83%)
- Raining, no high winds23 (9.3%)
- Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
- Other10 (4.1%)
- Not recorded3 (1.2%)
Road surface
- Dry158 (64%)
- Wet or damp76 (31%)
- Frost or ice12 (4.9%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph90 (37%)
- 40 mph32 (13%)
- 50 mph39 (16%)
- 60 mph54 (22%)
- 70 mph31 (13%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway183 (74%)
- Dual carriageway38 (15%)
- Roundabout21 (8.5%)
- One way street or slip road4 (1.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2016
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant243 (67%)
- Cyclist42 (12%)
- Motorcyclist36 (9.9%)
- Pedestrian19 (5.2%)
- Van occupant10 (2.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
- Horse rider1 (0.3%)
- Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 56 (1.6%)
- 6 to 108 (2.2%)
- 11 to 158 (2.2%)
- 16 to 2052 (14%)
- 21 to 2549 (13%)
- 26 to 3556 (15%)
- 36 to 4555 (15%)
- 46 to 5548 (13%)
- 56 to 6543 (12%)
- 66 to 7512 (3.3%)
- Over 7517 (4.7%)
- Not recorded10 (2.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider261 (72%)
- Passenger84 (23%)
- Pedestrian19 (5.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car340 (72%)
- Pedal cycle41 (8.7%)
- Motorcycle34 (7.2%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
- Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
- Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the Vale of White Horse in 2016
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Vale of White Horse had fewer road collisions than 215 of them in 2016.
- Collisions
- 216th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 196th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 61st
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 159th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in the Vale of White Horse in 2016
Hinksey Park, Oxford, OX1 4XP area was the busiest accident hotspot in the Vale of White Horse in 2016, with 19 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Hinksey Park, Oxford, OX1 4XP area25 casualties, 1 fatal and 4 serious collisions19 collisions
- Botley & Sunningwell, Vale of White Horse, OX2 0PH area18 casualties, 4 serious collisions16 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1TZ area15 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Drayton, Vale of White Horse, OX14 4FP area12 casualties, 2 serious collisions10 collisions
- Wantage Charlton, Vale of White Horse, OX12 7AG area12 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1DB area8 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- Abingdon Dunmore, Vale of White Horse, OX14 2JD area10 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Wootton, Vale of White Horse, OX13 6DF area10 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1JT area7 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Abingdon Fitzharris, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1RL area10 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
Roads in the Vale of White Horse with the most crashes in 2016
The A34 had the most collisions in the Vale of White Horse in 2016: 33, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A34 | 33 | 58 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | A420 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd | A415 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 4th | A417 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| 5th | B4017 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 6th | A338 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | B4044 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 8th | A4130 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 9th | B4507 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th | B4016 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | A4183 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B4019 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A4185 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A423 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B4508 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B4000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B4494 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 2016
Abingdon-on-Thames had the most collisions of any town in the Vale of White Horse in 2016: 28.
- Abingdon-on-Thames28 collisions
- Oxford12 collisions
- Wantage11 collisions
- Faringdon5 collisions
- Wootton, Vale of White Horse5 collisions
- Sutton Courtenay and Milton4 collisions
- Boars Hill3 collisions
- Grove, Vale of White Horse3 collisions
- Kennington3 collisions
- Drayton, Vale of White Horse1 collision
- Kingston Bagpuize1 collision
- Shrivenham and Watchfield1 collision
Postcode districts in the Vale of White Horse: crashes in 2016
OX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the Vale of White Horse in 2016: 68.
Latest crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2016
Of the last 24 crashes in the Vale of White Horse in 2016, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.
Severity
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 24 Dec 2016, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
HGV crash on the A338 in the Vale of White Horse, 23 Dec 2016, 08:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Dispatch crash on the A4130 in the Vale of White Horse, 22 Dec 2016, 17:01
- Citroen Dispatch and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 22 Dec 2016, 16:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4017 in the Vale of White Horse, 20 Dec 2016, 18:26
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Daewoo Matiz crash on the A415 in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Dec 2016, 05:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 18 Dec 2016, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 17 Dec 2016, 23:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A4183 in the Vale of White Horse, 17 Dec 2016, 19:00
- Land Rover Freelander and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A4130 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Dec 2016, 22:30
- Renault Clio and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Dec 2016, 03:48
- Mercedes (2) and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mini Roadster crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 12 Dec 2016, 00:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 11 Dec 2016, 17:14
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 11 Dec 2016, 11:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 9 Dec 2016, 19:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the B4507 in the Vale of White Horse, 9 Dec 2016, 12:50
- Mercedes CLK Class and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 8 Dec 2016, 22:45
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 8 Dec 2016, 15:16
- Peugeot 206 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 7 Dec 2016, 13:22
- Volkswagen UP and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B4044 in the Vale of White Horse, 7 Dec 2016, 07:55
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 6 Dec 2016, 17:37
- DAF Trucks and Mini Clubman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A417 in the Vale of White Horse, 6 Dec 2016, 14:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A34 in the Vale of White Horse, 4 Dec 2016, 13:05
- Nissan Micra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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