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OX27 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,109 road traffic collisions in the OX27 postcode district, Cherwell, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 414 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,109
1,703rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,234
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
74 people killed
Serious collisions
414
559 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OX27

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal703.3%
  • Serious41420%
  • Slight1,62577%

What the data shows

  • OX27 had 202 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 60% fewer than the 505 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in OX27 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 248 children under 16 were killed or injured in OX27, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in OX27.

Where OX27 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,703rd
Most casualties
1,580th
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
1,718th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday295 (14%)
  • Tuesday279 (13%)
  • Wednesday298 (14%)
  • Thursday305 (14%)
  • Friday369 (17%)
  • Saturday280 (13%)
  • Sunday283 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,514 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting504 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,452 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway446 (21%)
  • Roundabout187 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph114 (5.4%)
  • 40 mph32 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph203 (9.6%)
  • 60 mph1,339 (63%)
  • 70 mph417 (20%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,626 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds266 (13%)
  • Fog or mist41 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other76 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,476 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist245 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)157 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant150 (4.6%)
  • Pedestrian57 (1.8%)
  • Cyclist55 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant54 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OX27 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OX27, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OX27 peaked at 74 in 2007; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251929
20241825
20231024
20222027
20211626
20201320
20192434
20182635
20172131
20163555
20153249
20145169
20134051
20123747
20115576
20104167
20094052
20086284
200774105
20067396
200574105
20044965
20035780
20025287
200169109
20005782
199958101
19985495
19975376
199661121
19955086
199452100
19934782
199263105
19915683
19904170
19894567
19884365
19875188
19865980
19855488
19843660
19835277
19823758
19814658
19804168
19794576

Map of recent crashes in OX27

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OX27

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OX27

The 24 most recent collisions in OX27 happened between 16 September 2024 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OX27

The A43 has the most collisions in OX27, 544 of 2,109 (26%), followed by the M40 (357).

Collisions in OX27 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA435448541289
2ndM403575841072
3rdA4211903301540
4thB4100189296544
5thA4421142203418
6thA41122180425
7thB43069103316
8thA409581201

Council areas covering OX27

Collisions in OX27 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cherwell has 1,970 of 2,109 (93%).

Collisions in OX27 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCherwell1,9703,03167379
2ndBuckinghamshire123166328
3rdWest Northamptonshire153607

Town in OX27

Of the 2,109 collisions in OX27, 5 (0.2%) were in Bicester.