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OX1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,997 road traffic collisions in the OX1 postcode district, Oxford, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,082 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 1,026 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, down 16% on 2024 (61).

Collisions since 1979
5,997
326th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,082
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
66 people killed
Serious collisions
1,026
1,123 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OX1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal661.1%
  • Serious1,02617%
  • Slight4,90582%

What the data shows

  • OX1 had 666 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 1,099 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in OX1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 388 children under 16 were killed or injured in OX1, 5.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in OX1.

Where OX1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
326th
Most casualties
466th
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
366th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday789 (13%)
  • Tuesday896 (15%)
  • Wednesday975 (16%)
  • Thursday918 (15%)
  • Friday1,027 (17%)
  • Saturday880 (15%)
  • Sunday512 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,367 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,370 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting184 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,627 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway731 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road348 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout281 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph973 (16%)
  • 30 mph3,935 (66%)
  • 40 mph128 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph353 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph579 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,920 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds672 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other154 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,109 (30%)
  • Cyclist1,888 (27%)
  • Pedestrian1,406 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist1,032 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant397 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant99 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant86 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OX1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OX1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OX1 peaked at 192 in 1981; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 51
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255153
20246167
20235058
20225358
20215356
20204953
20198191
20187895
201793110
201697120
2015103111
2014128141
20136977
2012107124
2011111136
201093106
2009105129
2008122151
2007132169
2006129159
2005125149
2004143169
2003153176
2002159196
2001135157
2000142190
1999154187
1998174202
1997156197
1996135157
1995157184
1994123148
1993171193
1992138171
1991166190
1990176197
1989179214
1988136156
1987144161
1986159182
1985182211
1984181208
1983167188
1982162197
1981192243
1980148182
1979175213

Map of recent crashes in OX1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OX1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OX1

The 24 most recent collisions in OX1 happened between 11 August and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OX1

The A420 has the most collisions in OX1, 1,735 of 5,997 (29%), followed by the A4144 (1,481).

Collisions in OX1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4201,7351,97018274
2ndA41441,4811,6828256
3rdA344186041366
4thA423397509447
5thA41657888017
6thB40176895123
7thB44954052011
8thB480121204
9thA41836901
10thA41424610

Council areas covering OX1

Collisions in OX1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Oxford has 4,639 of 5,997 (77%).

Collisions in OX1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOxford4,6395,22439778
2ndVale of White Horse1,3561,85327247

Towns in OX1

Collisions in OX1 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Oxford (4,522) and Kennington (206).