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OX2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,618 road traffic collisions in the OX2 postcode district, Oxford, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,299 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 120 were fatal and 1,258 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 51 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
6,618
228th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,299
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
120
135 people killed
Serious collisions
1,258
1,419 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
51
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OX2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1201.8%
  • Serious1,25819%
  • Slight5,24079%

What the data shows

  • OX2 had 720 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 1,245 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in OX2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 626 children under 16 were killed or injured in OX2, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in OX2.

Where OX2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
228th
Most casualties
281st
Most fatal collisions
171st
Most serious collisions
174th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday954 (14%)
  • Tuesday957 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,078 (16%)
  • Thursday1,087 (16%)
  • Friday1,194 (18%)
  • Saturday773 (12%)
  • Sunday575 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,884 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,212 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting438 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,625 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,285 (19%)
  • Roundabout594 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph266 (4%)
  • 30 mph3,968 (60%)
  • 40 mph322 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph224 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph856 (13%)
  • 70 mph978 (15%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,359 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds807 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds75 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist56 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other160 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,804 (46%)
  • Cyclist1,852 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,225 (15%)
  • Pedestrian781 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant273 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant165 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)107 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OX2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OX2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OX2 peaked at 213 in 1997; 2025 had 51.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 51
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255154
20246874
20235661
20226882
20216066
20206581
20198696
20187895
201795115
201693117
2015104116
2014127164
2013100122
2012122164
2011118148
2010130170
2009120162
2008120146
2007147174
2006157197
2005139185
2004136168
2003142181
2002180235
2001167213
2000173226
1999154190
1998187242
1997213271
1996150185
1995153204
1994155191
1993175230
1992185235
1991155198
1990180248
1989185245
1988166210
1987177202
1986199236
1985191221
1984209243
1983177231
1982190248
1981158205
1980177224
1979180228

Map of recent crashes in OX2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OX2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OX2

The 24 most recent collisions in OX2 happened between 31 July and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OX2

The A4165 has the most collisions in OX2, 1,399 of 6,618 (21%), followed by the A420 (912).

Collisions in OX2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41651,3991,61016249
2ndA4209121,13718148
3rdA347771,16132132
4thA41447408638156
5thA407311,00819121
6thB4044431539892
7thA44261338238
8thB4017128186428
9thA423103128328
10thB44957282113
11thA436589117
12thA4260131832

Council areas covering OX2

Collisions in OX2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Oxford has 3,999 of 6,618 (60%).

Collisions in OX2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOxford3,9994,63036741
2ndVale of White Horse1,7192,34650351
3rdCherwell8861,30434162
4thSouth Oxfordshire141904

Town in OX2

Of the 6,618 collisions in OX2, 4,307 (65%) were in Oxford.