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OX3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,316 road traffic collisions in the OX3 postcode district, Oxford, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,564 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 1,067 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 66 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (74).

Collisions since 1979
5,316
488th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,564
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
69 people killed
Serious collisions
1,067
1,191 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
72
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for OX3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal661.2%
  • Serious1,06720%
  • Slight4,18379%

What the data shows

  • OX3 had 667 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 1,051 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in OX3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 737 children under 16 were killed or injured in OX3, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in OX3.

Where OX3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
488th
Most casualties
572nd
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
323rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday795 (15%)
  • Tuesday820 (15%)
  • Wednesday835 (16%)
  • Thursday794 (15%)
  • Friday867 (16%)
  • Saturday668 (13%)
  • Sunday537 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,775 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,190 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting273 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,823 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway881 (17%)
  • Roundabout564 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph552 (10%)
  • 30 mph3,552 (67%)
  • 40 mph104 (2%)
  • 50 mph368 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph356 (6.7%)
  • 70 mph381 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,324 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds618 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other141 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,966 (45%)
  • Cyclist1,340 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist1,029 (16%)
  • Pedestrian770 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant211 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant95 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant60 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

OX3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in OX3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in OX3 peaked at 164 in 1985; 2025 had 66.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256672
20247488
20235558
20225562
20217283
20206370
20197489
20186080
20176070
201688101
2015109132
2014108135
201398111
201296124
201191130
2010107139
200995122
2008126154
200795115
2006126163
2005116168
2004135166
2003117148
2002134158
2001140196
2000138168
1999115145
1998129161
1997148203
1996126154
1995115137
199498123
1993111144
1992133163
1991117145
1990136170
1989147177
1988145176
1987124149
1986133164
1985164189
1984144165
1983135171
1982142178
1981152179
1980150190
1979154179

Map of recent crashes in OX3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in OX3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in OX3

The 24 most recent collisions in OX3 happened between 8 October and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in OX3

The A420 has the most collisions in OX3, 1,089 of 5,316 (20%), followed by the A40 (885).

Collisions in OX3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4201,0891,28513210
2ndA408851,18125159
3rdB44957768672146
4thA41423064461175
5thB4150290384332
6thB4027168262250

Council areas covering OX3

Collisions in OX3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Oxford has 4,766 of 5,316 (90%).

Collisions in OX3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOxford4,7665,77854896
2ndSouth Oxfordshire49770712157
3rdCherwell5379014

Town in OX3

Of the 5,316 collisions in OX3, 3,905 (73%) were in Oxford.