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Henley-on-Thames road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,032 road traffic collisions in Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,231 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 163 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,032
740th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,231
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
163
174 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Henley-on-Thames

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious16316%
  • Slight85583%

What the data shows

  • Henley-on-Thames had 84 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 54% fewer than the 183 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Henley-on-Thames were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 134 children under 16 were killed or injured in Henley-on-Thames, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Henley-on-Thames.

Where Henley-on-Thames ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
740th
Most casualties
769th
Most fatal collisions
669th
Most serious collisions
810th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (15%)
  • Tuesday159 (15%)
  • Wednesday162 (16%)
  • Thursday148 (14%)
  • Friday180 (17%)
  • Saturday128 (12%)
  • Sunday100 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight787 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway901 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout46 (4.5%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph863 (84%)
  • 40 mph40 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph95 (9.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds825 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (12%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other43 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant586 (48%)
  • Pedestrian298 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist186 (15%)
  • Cyclist133 (11%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Henley-on-Thames road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Henley-on-Thames, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Henley-on-Thames peaked at 43 in 1982; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202455
202355
202266
20211315
202077
20191218
201858
20171112
20161318
20151313
20141313
20131619
20122430
20112329
20101720
20092126
20082122
20071113
20062426
20052634
20042124
20031719
20021922
20012329
20002832
19993135
19982232
19972934
19962228
19951823
19941920
19932934
19922527
19913035
19903742
19893843
19883036
19872537
19864148
19853039
19843235
19832735
19824348
19813647
19803035
19793744

Map of recent crashes in Henley-on-Thames

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Henley-on-Thames

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Henley-on-Thames

The 24 most recent collisions in Henley-on-Thames happened between 19 November 2021 and 8 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Henley-on-Thames

The A4155 has the most collisions in Henley-on-Thames, 247 of 1,032 (24%), followed by the A4130 (133).

Collisions in Henley-on-Thames on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4155247289234
2ndA4130133161512
3rdA423115134425
4thA32186122013

Council areas covering Henley-on-Thames

Collisions in Henley-on-Thames were recorded in 2 council areas. South Oxfordshire has 895 of 1,032 (87%).

Collisions in Henley-on-Thames by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Oxfordshire8951,04714146
2ndWokingham137184017

Postcode district for Henley-on-Thames

All 1,032 collisions in Henley-on-Thames were in the RG9 postcode district.