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OX29 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,010 road traffic collisions in the OX29 postcode district, West Oxfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,763 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 123 were fatal and 893 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
4,010
885th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,763
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
123
131 people killed
Serious collisions
893
1,094 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OX29

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1233.1%
  • Serious89322%
  • Slight2,99475%

What the data shows

  • OX29 had 462 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 797 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in OX29 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 412 children under 16 were killed or injured in OX29, 7.3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in OX29.

Where OX29 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
885th
Most casualties
763rd
Most fatal collisions
159th
Most serious collisions
551st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday599 (15%)
  • Tuesday561 (14%)
  • Wednesday576 (14%)
  • Thursday577 (14%)
  • Friday664 (17%)
  • Saturday565 (14%)
  • Sunday468 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,831 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting940 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit195 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,659 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway191 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout118 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph599 (15%)
  • 40 mph263 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph247 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph2,724 (68%)
  • 70 mph163 (4.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,152 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds436 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds86 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (2%)
  • Fog or mist78 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Other135 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,017 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist800 (14%)
  • Cyclist307 (5.3%)
  • Pedestrian235 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant226 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)80 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OX29 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OX29, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OX29 peaked at 130 in 2000; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254154
20243549
20234362
20224356
20213440
20203648
20194460
20184865
20177298
20166688
20156391
201490128
20136889
201275112
201187120
20106389
200986128
20086991
200785119
2006111182
200593132
200491125
200392132
2002104155
2001122172
2000130186
1999121191
1998113156
1997129183
1996101164
1995104146
199491131
199397146
1992102143
199189141
1990105132
1989113176
1988118188
198783120
198695132
1985107153
198498143
198384115
198282116
1981104158
198075108
1979108150

Map of recent crashes in OX29

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OX29

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OX29

The 24 most recent collisions in OX29 happened between 9 June and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OX29

The A40 has the most collisions in OX29, 1,094 of 4,010 (27%), followed by the A4095 (477).

Collisions in OX29 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA401,0941,73743227
2ndA409547767515109
3rdA4154256322192
4thB4449201257647
5thB4047185282641
6thB4044123175035
7thB4022118176831
8thB447773105415
9thB44376901

Council areas covering OX29

Collisions in OX29 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Oxfordshire has 3,858 of 4,010 (96%).

Collisions in OX29 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Oxfordshire3,8585,545122846
2ndVale of White Horse101139130
3rdCherwell5077017

Towns in OX29

Collisions in OX29 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Eynsham (235) and Long Hanborough (148).