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OX15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,313 road traffic collisions in the OX15 postcode district, Cherwell, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,511 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 576 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, up from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,313
1,606th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,511
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
64 people killed
Serious collisions
576
711 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Up 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OX15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal562.4%
  • Serious57625%
  • Slight1,68173%

What the data shows

  • OX15 had 238 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 419 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in OX15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 285 children under 16 were killed or injured in OX15, 8.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in OX15.

Where OX15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,606th
Most casualties
1,484th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,276th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday330 (14%)
  • Tuesday302 (13%)
  • Wednesday323 (14%)
  • Thursday327 (14%)
  • Friday383 (17%)
  • Saturday318 (14%)
  • Sunday330 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,610 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting512 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,280 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout12 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph564 (24%)
  • 40 mph169 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph57 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph1,509 (65%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,824 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds238 (10%)
  • Fog or mist56 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other87 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,513 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist386 (11%)
  • Pedestrian180 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist135 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant130 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)59 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OX15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OX15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OX15 peaked at 90 in 1985; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252027
20241521
20232029
20222639
20212528
20202029
20191823
20183150
20172737
20163657
20154156
20143347
20134056
20123444
20113857
20105269
20094770
20083955
20075076
20064566
20054772
20044470
20034876
20025781
20016290
20005378
19996288
19985582
199766107
19966089
19954668
19944878
19934975
19925491
19914988
199084137
19895994
198886140
19875886
198668108
198590152
198481117
198365106
198268107
198160103
19806193
19797699

Map of recent crashes in OX15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OX15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OX15

The 24 most recent collisions in OX15 happened between 21 October 2024 and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OX15

The A361 has the most collisions in OX15, 427 of 2,313 (18%), followed by the B4035 (308).

Collisions in OX15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36142762810102
2ndB40353084541384
3rdA422255417492
4thA4260204334733
5thA423145303441
6thB4031104149428
7thA4165101212
8thB408671002

Council areas covering OX15

Collisions in OX15 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cherwell has 2,081 of 2,313 (90%).

Collisions in OX15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCherwell2,0813,17453481
2ndStratford-on-Avon216315388
3rdWest Oxfordshire142006

Towns in OX15

Collisions in OX15 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Bloxham (219) and Bodicote (122).