Fringford and Heyfords, Cherwell, OX27 7RD area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Fringford and Heyfords, Cherwell, OX27 7RD area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 273 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Fringford and Heyfords ward, Cherwell, from 2001 to 2025, with 369 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 273; 2,936th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 369; 1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the OX27 7RD hotspot

39 of the 273 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal31.1%
Serious3613%
Slight23486%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 38
Slightly injured: 328
All casualties: 369

Accidents by year at the OX27 7RD hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 31 in 2007, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the OX27 7RD hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	1	1
2023	4	13
2022	7	10
2021	3	4
2020	3	4
2019	8	9
2018	7	9
2017	2	6
2016	8	10
2015	6	6
2014	9	13
2013	9	11
2012	10	11
2011	14	18
2010	12	20
2009	11	16
2008	23	31
2007	31	44
2006	25	28
2005	22	35
2004	17	17
2003	20	22
2002	7	11
2001	11	17

Map of crashes at the OX27 7RD hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near OX27 7RD.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Fringford and Heyfords, Cherwell, OX27 7RD area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the OX27 7RD hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Fringford and Heyfords
Council area: Cherwell
Nearest postcode to the centre: OX27 7RD
Postcode district: OX27
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.95234, -1.20467
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 9 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 2,936th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the OX27 7RD hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A43, with 208 of 273, followed by the M40 with 49.

Collisions at the OX27 7RD hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A43	208	273	1	23
2nd	M40	49	71	2	9
3rd	B4100	12	20	0	3
4th	B430	4	5	0	1

Accident hotspots near OX27 7RD

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Fringford and Heyfords, Cherwell, OX27 7HP area, 1.3 km away, with 105 collisions.

All 273 crashes at the OX27 7RD hotspot

Newest first, from 1 April 2001 to 9 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight9 Jul 2025, 17:15
Mercedes E Class crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 9 Jul 2025, 17:15
- Mercedes E Class and Mercedes SLC Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430344456
Serious9 Jul 2025, 13:40
Seat Arona crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 9 Jul 2025, 13:40
- Seat Arona and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430343918
Slight25 May 2025, 15:00
Hyundai Kona crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 25 May 2025, 15:00
- Hyundai Kona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430264970
Slight22 Jan 2024, 21:11
Mercedes crash on the B430 in Cherwell, 22 Jan 2024, 21:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430033935
Slight23 Jul 2023, 19:00
Mini One crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 23 Jul 2023, 19:00
- Mini One and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023430329260
Slight15 Jun 2023, 19:02
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4100 in Cherwell, 15 Jun 2023, 19:02
- Volkswagen Golf and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023430264294
Slight28 May 2023, 16:03
Ford Fiesta crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 28 May 2023, 16:03
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023430235626
Slight2 Jan 2023, 17:06
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the B4100 in Cherwell, 2 Jan 2023, 17:06
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023430001941
Serious29 Dec 2022, 12:55
DAF Trucks crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 29 Dec 2022, 12:55
- DAF Trucks, Toyota Auris, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022430580970
Slight27 Dec 2022, 11:00
Hyundai ix35 crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 27 Dec 2022, 11:00
- Hyundai ix35 and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022430578377
Slight15 Dec 2022, 08:41
Citroen Berlingo crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 15 Dec 2022, 08:41
- Citroen Berlingo and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022430562322
Slight6 Dec 2022, 11:53
HGV crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 6 Dec 2022, 11:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430548577
Slight28 Sep 2022, 07:36
Car crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 28 Sep 2022, 07:36
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430435070
Serious25 Mar 2022, 16:50
Mercedes C Class crash on the B4100 in Cherwell, 25 Mar 2022, 16:50
- Mercedes C Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430133515
Slight4 Feb 2022, 19:22
DAF Trucks crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 4 Feb 2022, 19:22
- DAF Trucks, BMW 3 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430053548
Slight27 Aug 2021, 02:40
Car crash on the B4100 in Cherwell, 27 Aug 2021, 02:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430384376
Slight23 May 2021, 10:02
Mercedes crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 23 May 2021, 10:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430222444
Serious28 Jan 2021, 14:26
DAF Trucks crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 28 Jan 2021, 14:26
- DAF Trucks and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021430036458
Slight6 Dec 2020, 17:08
Lexus GS 450 crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 6 Dec 2020, 17:08
- Lexus GS 450 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020430411719
Slight10 Nov 2020, 09:05
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 10 Nov 2020, 09:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020430368667
Slight9 Jul 2020, 10:40
Peugeot Partner crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 9 Jul 2020, 10:40
- Peugeot Partner and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020430211636
Slight24 Dec 2019, 12:30
Audi A3 crash on the B4100 in Cherwell, 24 Dec 2019, 12:30
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430404957
Slight16 Dec 2019, 10:45
Van crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 16 Dec 2019, 10:45
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430394787
Slight23 Sep 2019, 17:00
Vauxhall crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 23 Sep 2019, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430297932
Slight25 Aug 2019, 18:27
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 25 Aug 2019, 18:27
- Triumph Speed Triple 1050 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430263491
Serious30 Jun 2019, 22:00
Nissan Note crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 30 Jun 2019, 22:00
- Nissan Note, Land Rover Discovery, Volkswagen Golf, Kia Picanto and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430198244
Slight13 Jun 2019, 07:59
Renault Trucks crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 13 Jun 2019, 07:59
- Renault Trucks and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019430178060
Slight5 May 2019, 10:46
Seat Ibiza crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 5 May 2019, 10:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430135252
Slight23 Feb 2019, 11:00
Nissan Juke crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 23 Feb 2019, 11:00
- Nissan Juke and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430075822
Slight13 Dec 2018, 11:44
Fiat 500 crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 13 Dec 2018, 11:44
- Fiat 500 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430022106
Slight4 Nov 2018, 15:11
BMW 7 Series crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 4 Nov 2018, 15:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430342581
Slight22 Aug 2018, 07:45
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 22 Aug 2018, 07:45
- Vauxhall Adam and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430286385
Slight7 Jun 2018, 09:18
Peugeot 107 crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 7 Jun 2018, 09:18
- Peugeot 107 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430175675
Slight20 May 2018, 12:09
Ford C-Max crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 20 May 2018, 12:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430171273
Slight21 Mar 2018, 20:12
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 21 Mar 2018, 20:12
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2018439199483
Slight2 Feb 2018, 17:57
Ford KA crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 2 Feb 2018, 17:57
- Ford KA and Volvo C 30
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430049078
Slight20 Jul 2017, 20:30
BMW 3 Series crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 20 Jul 2017, 20:30
- BMW 3 Series, Iveco and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017430240589
Slight19 Jan 2017, 13:57
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 19 Jan 2017, 13:57
- Mitsubishi Shogun and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017430032324
Slight2 Dec 2016, 18:30
Skoda Fabia crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 2 Dec 2016, 18:30
- Skoda Fabia and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016430349589
Slight26 Nov 2016, 09:03
Toyota Prius crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 26 Nov 2016, 09:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016430345198
Serious5 Nov 2016, 15:19
BMW 5 Series crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 5 Nov 2016, 15:19
- BMW 5 Series, Honda Civic, Peugeot 207 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016430016505
Serious22 Oct 2016, 08:40
Car crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 22 Oct 2016, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016430301547
Slight4 Sep 2016, 12:30
Kia Picanto crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 4 Sep 2016, 12:30
- Kia Picanto, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016430270134
Serious4 Sep 2016, 10:35
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 4 Sep 2016, 10:35
- Mitsubishi Outlander and Yamaha YZF R1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016430270016
Slight26 May 2016, 07:10
Volvo crash on the M40 in Cherwell, 26 May 2016, 07:10
- Volvo and Audi A7
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201643P286056
Slight19 Jan 2016, 21:21
BMW Z4 crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 19 Jan 2016, 21:21
- BMW Z4 and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201643P184016
Slight29 Nov 2015, 16:54
Toyota Yaris crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 29 Nov 2015, 16:54
- Toyota Yaris and BMW R 1200
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201543P331115
Slight3 Oct 2015, 19:57
Volvo V70 crash on the A43 in Cherwell, 3 Oct 2015, 19:57
- Volvo V70, Suzuki GSXR 600 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201543P078105