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Oxford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 20,221 road traffic collisions in Oxford from 1979 to 2025, and 23,249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 168 were fatal and 3,719 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 227 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (236).

Collisions since 1979
20,221
66th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
23,249
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
168
170 people killed
Serious collisions
3,719
3,945 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
227
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
237
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Oxford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1680.8%
  • Serious3,71918%
  • Slight16,33481%

What the data shows

  • Oxford had 2,582 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 3,733 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Oxford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,369 children under 16 were killed or injured in Oxford, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in Oxford.

Where Oxford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
66th
Most casualties
71st
Most fatal collisions
71st
Most serious collisions
58th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,936 (15%)
  • Tuesday3,005 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,286 (16%)
  • Thursday3,253 (16%)
  • Friday3,436 (17%)
  • Saturday2,525 (12%)
  • Sunday1,780 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight14,514 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,339 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown171 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit64 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway16,886 (84%)
  • Roundabout1,564 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1,255 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road487 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2,929 (14%)
  • 30 mph16,110 (80%)
  • 40 mph175 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph360 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph219 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph419 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds16,595 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,339 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds239 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds206 (1%)
  • Fog or mist79 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds57 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (under 0.1%)
  • Other497 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded200 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Cyclist7,223 (31%)
  • Car occupant6,412 (28%)
  • Pedestrian3,985 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist3,836 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,116 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant250 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant195 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant50 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant46 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded74 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Oxford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Oxford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Oxford peaked at 639 in 1984; 2025 had 227.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 227
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025227237
2024236259
2023225237
2022239264
2021234249
2020197213
2019291323
2018265310
2017306354
2016362421
2015371409
2014419471
2013350390
2012360421
2011331405
2010321387
2009343388
2008409465
2007411482
2006418500
2005429496
2004434501
2003470553
2002543627
2001472568
2000482574
1999496587
1998511588
1997509603
1996429505
1995435495
1994429499
1993477556
1992509599
1991469543
1990550629
1989586658
1988472523
1987534600
1986576637
1985601664
1984639724
1983555639
1982545625
1981628758
1980559657
1979567656

Map of recent crashes in Oxford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Oxford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Oxford

The 24 most recent collisions in Oxford happened between 26 November and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Oxford

The A420 has the most collisions in Oxford, 4,027 of 20,221 (20%), followed by the A4144 (2,121).

Collisions in Oxford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4204,0274,56537684
2ndA41442,1212,43414393
3rdB4802,0762,36418367
4thB44951,4241,6205260
5thA41651,3881,57314252
6thA41589251,0788190
7thA4077898112109
8thA41425707267101
9thB4044231261254
10thB4150163178126
11thA423139178217
12thA3485117413
13thA44637307
14thA43202804
15thA407481300
16thA41553301

Council areas covering Oxford

Collisions in Oxford were recorded in 4 council areas. Oxford has 19,170 of 20,221 (95%).

Collisions in Oxford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOxford19,17021,9681543,465
2ndVale of White Horse6327506148
3rdSouth Oxfordshire364457898
4thCherwell557408

Postcode districts in Oxford

Collisions in Oxford were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by OX4 (7,487) and OX1 (4,522).