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OX17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,753 road traffic collisions in the OX17 postcode district, West Northamptonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,877 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 147 were fatal and 1,016 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, up 32% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
3,753
972nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,877
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
147
162 people killed
Serious collisions
1,016
1,367 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Up 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
75
Up 44% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OX17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1473.9%
  • Serious1,01627%
  • Slight2,59069%

What the data shows

  • OX17 had 372 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 665 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in OX17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 442 children under 16 were killed or injured in OX17, 7.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in OX17.

Where OX17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
972nd
Most casualties
732nd
Most fatal collisions
73rd
Most serious collisions
376th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday494 (13%)
  • Tuesday525 (14%)
  • Wednesday513 (14%)
  • Thursday517 (14%)
  • Friday666 (18%)
  • Saturday550 (15%)
  • Sunday488 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,608 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting908 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,084 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway619 (16%)
  • Roundabout43 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph462 (12%)
  • 40 mph115 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph188 (5%)
  • 60 mph2,366 (63%)
  • 70 mph617 (16%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,853 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds497 (13%)
  • Fog or mist90 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds81 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other102 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,507 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist503 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant242 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)168 (2.9%)
  • Pedestrian153 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist110 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant74 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OX17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OX17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OX17 peaked at 127 in 1987; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254975
20243752
20234453
20223342
20212029
20203042
20192839
20183756
20174269
20165267
20154261
201479109
20135898
20124589
201159101
201063105
200978113
20086492
200793137
200684121
2005100149
200476150
200398141
2002115157
200193137
2000110167
1999109182
1998112166
199790153
199696175
199573122
1994111192
199398140
199293141
199195157
1990105167
1989108170
1988103187
1987127201
1986102158
1985111182
198498156
1983108166
1982102149
198189163
198098145
197996154

Map of recent crashes in OX17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OX17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OX17

The 24 most recent collisions in OX17 happened between 6 August and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OX17

The M40 has the most collisions in OX17, 566 of 3,753 (15%), followed by the A361 (493).

Collisions in OX17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM405669402072
2ndA36149376831143
3rdA42340269225117
4thA413325369105
5thA422327498899
6thB452531046614108
7thB41002924951181
8thA4260126188617
9thB40314677212
10thB40863653116

Council areas covering OX17

Collisions in OX17 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Northamptonshire has 1,688 of 3,753 (45%).

Collisions in OX17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire1,6882,56663554
2ndCherwell1,6442,65561315
3rdStratford-on-Avon41965423147

Towns in OX17

Collisions in OX17 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Adderbury and Twyford (175) and Middleton Cheney (141).