Watchfield & Shrivenham, Vale of White Horse, SN6 8RJ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Watchfield & Shrivenham, Vale of White Horse, SN6 8RJ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 65 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Watchfield & Shrivenham ward, the Vale of White Horse, from 2001 to 2025, with 93 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 65; 11,450th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 93; 1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 0; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the SN6 8RJ hotspot

14 of the 65 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.5%
Serious1320%
Slight5178%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 18
Slightly injured: 74
All casualties: 93

Accidents by year at the SN6 8RJ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2003, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the SN6 8RJ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	0	0
2024	2	2
2023	4	7
2022	0	0
2021	3	5
2020	4	7
2019	1	1
2018	4	7
2017	2	3
2016	2	2
2015	1	3
2014	2	2
2013	1	1
2012	3	6
2011	3	5
2010	6	8
2009	4	5
2008	3	3
2007	2	3
2006	3	5
2005	2	2
2004	0	0
2003	8	9
2002	1	1
2001	4	6

Map of crashes at the SN6 8RJ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SN6 8RJ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Watchfield & Shrivenham, Vale of White Horse, SN6 8RJ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the SN6 8RJ 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: Watchfield & Shrivenham
Council area: the Vale of White Horse
Nearest postcode to the centre: SN6 8RJ
Postcode district: SN6
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.61423, -1.64072
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 20 April 2024
Rank by collisions: 11,450th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the SN6 8RJ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A420, with 47 of 65, followed by the B4508 with 5.

Collisions at the SN6 8RJ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A420	47	69	1	10
2nd	B4508	5	8	0	2

Towns near the SN6 8RJ hotspot

18 of the 65 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Shrivenham and Watchfield.

All 65 crashes at the SN6 8RJ hotspot

Newest first, from 22 June 2001 to 20 April 2024, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight20 Apr 2024, 17:41
Ford Fiesta crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 20 Apr 2024, 17:41
- Ford Fiesta and Dacia Logan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430181584
Slight24 Feb 2024, 11:10
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 24 Feb 2024, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430087950
Slight27 Jul 2023, 15:50
Skoda Octavia crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 27 Jul 2023, 15:50
- Skoda Octavia and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023430234037
Slight7 Jul 2023, 09:15
Car crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 7 Jul 2023, 09:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430303738
Serious18 May 2023, 18:15
BMW X3 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 18 May 2023, 18:15
- BMW X3, Volvo XC90, Mercedes E Class and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023430218005
Slight12 Feb 2023, 06:08
Scania crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 12 Feb 2023, 06:08
- Scania and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023430065561
Slight25 Nov 2021, 12:00
Ford Focus crash on the B4508 in the Vale of White Horse, 25 Nov 2021, 12:00
- Ford Focus and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021430534277
Serious13 Aug 2021, 15:17
Honda CB crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Aug 2021, 15:17
- Honda CB and Jaguar XF Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430365485
Slight23 Jun 2021, 07:40
Kia Sportage crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 23 Jun 2021, 07:40
- Kia Sportage and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021430277417
Slight15 Jul 2020, 11:06
Audi A3 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 15 Jul 2020, 11:06
- Audi A3, Ford Transit Connect and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020430215227
Slight24 Feb 2020, 07:05
Volkswagen UP crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 24 Feb 2020, 07:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020430063204
Serious23 Feb 2020, 19:54
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 23 Feb 2020, 19:54
- Vauxhall Insignia and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020430062734
Slight13 Jan 2020, 19:00
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Jan 2020, 19:00
- Vauxhall Mokka and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020430017167
Slight28 Jun 2019, 13:11
Car crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 28 Jun 2019, 13:11
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430211895
Slight14 Jun 2018, 12:10
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 14 Jun 2018, 12:10
- Vauxhall Meriva, Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018430197201
Slight15 May 2018, 17:05
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 15 May 2018, 17:05
- Ford Transit Custom and Honda HR-V
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430149927
Slight4 May 2018, 08:29
Hyundai Trajet crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 4 May 2018, 08:29
- Hyundai Trajet and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430146160
Slight7 Mar 2018, 20:14
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 7 Mar 2018, 20:14
- Vauxhall Astra and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018430075163
Slight22 Oct 2017, 16:35
Audi Q2 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 22 Oct 2017, 16:35
- Audi Q2 and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017430316389
Slight16 Feb 2017, 07:57
Peugeot 207 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 16 Feb 2017, 07:57
- Peugeot 207 and Volvo V40
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017430052130
Slight8 Dec 2016, 15:16
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
Ref 2016430036996
Serious25 Feb 2016, 14:36
Skoda Yeti crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 25 Feb 2016, 14:36
- Skoda Yeti and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201643P277026
Serious13 Sep 2015, 02:18
Renault Clio crash on the B4508 in the Vale of White Horse, 13 Sep 2015, 02:18
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201543P130095
Slight23 Nov 2014, 16:24
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 23 Nov 2014, 16:24
- Mercedes Sprinter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201443P281114
Slight10 Jan 2014, 17:30
Car crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 10 Jan 2014, 17:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201443P114014
Serious1 Aug 2013, 09:36
Renault Trucks crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 1 Aug 2013, 09:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201343P017083
Serious21 Dec 2012, 19:44
Volkswagen Bora crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 21 Dec 2012, 19:44
- Volkswagen Bora and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201243P230122
Serious27 May 2012, 18:02
Ford C-Max crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 27 May 2012, 18:02
- Ford C-Max, Ford Mondeo, Ford KA and a car
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201243P276052
Slight28 Jan 2012, 11:00
Mercedes E Class crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 28 Jan 2012, 11:00
- Mercedes E Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201243P292012
Slight8 Nov 2011, 07:50
Honda Civic crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 8 Nov 2011, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201143P062111
Serious9 Apr 2011, 18:47
Suzuki crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 9 Apr 2011, 18:47
- Suzuki and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201143P168041
Slight18 Mar 2011, 06:58
MAN crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 18 Mar 2011, 06:58
- MAN, Ford Transit and Citroen C4
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201143P172031
Slight19 Nov 2010, 15:10
Volvo S40 crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Nov 2010, 15:10
- Volvo S40 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201043P298110
Slight8 Nov 2010, 17:55
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 8 Nov 2010, 17:55
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201043P108110
Slight4 Oct 2010, 08:15
Renault Clio crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 4 Oct 2010, 08:15
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201043P021100
Slight19 Sep 2010, 12:31
Seat Altea crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Sep 2010, 12:31
- Seat Altea and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201043P263090
Slight30 Aug 2010, 11:39
Ford Transit crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 30 Aug 2010, 11:39
- Ford Transit, Honda CRV and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201043P274080
Slight23 May 2010, 15:11
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 23 May 2010, 15:11
- Nissan Almera, a van and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201043P332050
Serious2 Oct 2009, 11:45
Mercedes Vito crash on the B4508 in the Vale of White Horse, 2 Oct 2009, 11:45
- Mercedes Vito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P097109
Slight19 Sep 2009, 16:40
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 19 Sep 2009, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P182099
Slight30 Aug 2009, 11:03
Fiat Punto crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 30 Aug 2009, 11:03
- Fiat Punto and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200943P307089
Slight17 Feb 2009, 08:20
Hyundai Atoz crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 17 Feb 2009, 08:20
- Hyundai Atoz and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200943P192029
Slight30 Oct 2008, 08:45
Mitsubishi Carisma crash on the B4508 in the Vale of White Horse, 30 Oct 2008, 08:45
- Mitsubishi Carisma and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200843P368108
Serious22 Aug 2008, 12:20
Ford Focus crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 22 Aug 2008, 12:20
- Ford Focus and Suzuki GSX 1300
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200843P269088
Slight18 Apr 2008, 10:45
Citroen Berlingo crash on the B4508 in the Vale of White Horse, 18 Apr 2008, 10:45
- Citroen Berlingo and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200843P151048
Slight4 Oct 2007, 06:24
Toyota Yaris crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 4 Oct 2007, 06:24
- Toyota Yaris, a car and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200743P081107
Fatal3 Sep 2007, 23:40
Car crash on the A420 in the Vale of White Horse, 3 Sep 2007, 23:40
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200743P001097
Slight29 Sep 2006, 08:21
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in the Vale of White Horse, 29 Sep 2006, 08:21
- Nissan Almera and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200643P405096