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A4260 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,421 collisions on the A4260 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,020 casualties. Of those crashes, 38 were fatal and 266 serious, and 39 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the A4260, down 9% from 22 in 2024, with 27 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,421
779th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,020
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
39 people killed
Serious collisions
266
310 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4260

On the A4260, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal382.7%
  • Serious26619%
  • Slight1,11779%

Where the A4260 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
779th
Most casualties
742nd
Most fatal collisions
552nd
Most serious collisions
809th

A4260 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4260 peaked at 78 in 2000 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4260, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252027
20242225
20231112
20221725
20212327
20202228
20192333
20183445
20172640
20164463
20154464
20144057
20134053
20122946
20114454
20104865
20094466
20083244
20074059
20065173
20054667
20045272
20034966
20025271
20014663
200078115
19996598
19985980
19976596
19965077
19954872
19944974
19935380
19924567
1991915
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198100
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the A4260

Friday has the most collisions on the A4260 (242), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (366).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (16%)
  • Tuesday202 (14%)
  • Wednesday213 (15%)
  • Thursday216 (15%)
  • Friday242 (17%)
  • Saturday175 (12%)
  • Sunday148 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am43 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am223 (16%)
  • 9am to noon213 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm236 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm366 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm218 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight90 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (8.7%)
  • February87 (6.1%)
  • March100 (7%)
  • April87 (6.1%)
  • May118 (8.3%)
  • June110 (7.7%)
  • July125 (8.8%)
  • August105 (7.4%)
  • September115 (8.1%)
  • October143 (10%)
  • November154 (11%)
  • December154 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,018 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit241 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting157 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4260 crashes

On the A4260, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph552 (39%)
  • 40 mph270 (19%)
  • 50 mph76 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph483 (34%)
  • 70 mph37 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,160 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (11%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Other62 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry942 (66%)
  • Wet or damp427 (30%)
  • Frost or ice41 (2.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,271 (89%)
  • Roundabout96 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4260 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A4260, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,427 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist201 (10%)
  • Cyclist155 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian139 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant40 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Other22 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,088 (77%)
  • Motorcycle213 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes110 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach38 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (0.7%)
  • Other29 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1045 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15103 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20274 (14%)
  • 21 to 25258 (13%)
  • 26 to 35371 (18%)
  • 36 to 45294 (15%)
  • 46 to 55248 (12%)
  • 56 to 65155 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7596 (4.8%)
  • Over 7580 (4%)
  • Not recorded66 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,394 (69%)
  • Passenger487 (24%)
  • Pedestrian139 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4260

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4260

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4260 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4260 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cherwell has the most, with 1,261, followed by West Oxfordshire (158).

Collisions on the A4260 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCherwell1,2611,75630222
2ndWest Oxfordshire158262843

A4260 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4260 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Kidlington (285) and Banbury (268).

Recent crashes on the A4260

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4260, from 27 October 2024 to 24 December 2025.

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