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A415 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,524 collisions on the A415 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,376 casualties. Of those crashes, 59 were fatal and 492 serious, and 64 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A415, up 7% from 14 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,524
466th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,376
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
64 people killed
Serious collisions
492
587 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 24% on 2024

Crash severity on the A415

On the A415, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal592.3%
  • Serious49219%
  • Slight1,97378%

Where the A415 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
466th
Most casualties
473rd
Most fatal collisions
363rd
Most serious collisions
434th

A415 accidents by year

Collisions on the A415 peaked at 94 in 1984 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A415, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251516
20241421
20232231
20222329
20212124
20202226
20192326
20182736
20173342
20164162
20153654
20143744
20133647
20123944
20113847
20104854
20093244
20084560
20073752
20065677
20056380
20045679
200376103
20027197
200184111
200072102
199980111
19986891
19977195
19966992
199577103
199479131
19936383
19926586
19916991
199078110
19896990
198877108
198781123
19868297
19855665
198494122
19836282
19826083
19814962
19804971
19795972

When crashes happen on the A415

Friday has the most collisions on the A415 (447), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (650).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday379 (15%)
  • Tuesday375 (15%)
  • Wednesday347 (14%)
  • Thursday415 (16%)
  • Friday447 (18%)
  • Saturday318 (13%)
  • Sunday243 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am410 (16%)
  • 9am to noon356 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm438 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm650 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm353 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight216 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January208 (8.2%)
  • February178 (7.1%)
  • March200 (7.9%)
  • April192 (7.6%)
  • May210 (8.3%)
  • June222 (8.8%)
  • July217 (8.6%)
  • August197 (7.8%)
  • September228 (9%)
  • October211 (8.4%)
  • November250 (9.9%)
  • December211 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,862 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit363 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting279 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A415 crashes

On the A415, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,254 (50%)
  • 40 mph156 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph100 (4%)
  • 60 mph989 (39%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,987 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds295 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.7%)
  • Other141 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,681 (67%)
  • Wet or damp776 (31%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.7%)
  • Snow9 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,885 (75%)
  • Roundabout325 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road243 (9.6%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A415 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A415, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,919 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist502 (15%)
  • Cyclist389 (12%)
  • Pedestrian320 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant104 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (1.2%)
  • Other37 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,268 (67%)
  • Motorcycle513 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle410 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes282 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes211 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach66 (1.4%)
  • Other88 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1062 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 15160 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20615 (18%)
  • 21 to 25446 (13%)
  • 26 to 35597 (18%)
  • 36 to 45473 (14%)
  • 46 to 55354 (10%)
  • 56 to 65232 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75167 (4.9%)
  • Over 75122 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded104 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,350 (70%)
  • Passenger706 (21%)
  • Pedestrian320 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A415

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A415

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A415 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A415 were recorded in 3 council areas. Vale of White Horse has the most, with 1,434, followed by West Oxfordshire (636) and South Oxfordshire (450).

Collisions on the A415 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stVale of White Horse1,4341,81623274
2ndWest Oxfordshire63687922119
3rdSouth Oxfordshire4506761498

A415 crashes by town

Collisions on the A415 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Abingdon-on-Thames (771) and Witney (195).

Recent crashes on the A415

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A415, from 22 May 2024 to 7 December 2025.

Severity