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Road collisions in West Oxfordshire
Police recorded 664 road collisions involving injury in West Oxfordshire between 2021 and 2025, about 133 a year. 18 of them were fatal, and an estimated 198 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 28% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 126 in 2021 to 129 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so West Oxfordshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across West Oxfordshire, 866 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 10% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 11% (12%) and motorcyclists 13% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 60%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 13% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 83 | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 97 | 11.2% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 113 | 13.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 519 | 59.9% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 9 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 40 | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 5 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 6 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 19 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 35 | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 95 | 11.3% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 89 | 10.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 153 | 18.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 136 | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 100 | 11.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 93 | 11.1% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 64 | 7.6% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 51 | 6.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
11.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 14.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 15.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.8% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 22.1% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 1 collision involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 843 | 70.0% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 93 | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 25 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 112 | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 104 | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 16 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 12 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in West Oxfordshire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill Street (A4095) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | A361 | Crossroads | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Welch Way (A415) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | High Street (A44) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | A44 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Station Road (A361) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Burford Road (A361) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A44 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Main Road (A4095) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | West End (B4022) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Brize Norton Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | A40 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Main Road (A4095) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burford Road | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| Banbury Road | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| Main Road | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Station Road | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| High Street | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Witney Road | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Oxford Road | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Brize Norton Road | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Carterton Road | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Ducklington Lane | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Mill Street | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry Lane | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Corn Street | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Standlake Road | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Witan Way | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
40% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 39% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 52% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A40 | 74 | 2 | 21 |
| A4095 | 66 | 2 | 19 |
| A361 | 62 | 5 | 18 |
| A44 | 44 | 5 | 8 |
| B4022 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| B4477 | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| A415 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| B4449 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| B4437 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| B4020 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| A3400 | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| B4047 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| A4260 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| B4450 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| B4030 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
27% of collisions in West Oxfordshire happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 20% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 301 | 45.3% | 44.0% |
| B road | 149 | 22.4% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.2% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 213 | 32.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 102 | 15.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 165 | 24.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 33 | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 104 | 15.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 251 | 37.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 9 | 1.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 318 | 48.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 223 | 33.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 36 | 5.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 1 | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 41 | 6.2% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 7 | 1.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 37 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 482 | 72.6% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 66 | 9.9% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 1 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 115 | 17.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in West Oxfordshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 134 | 20.2% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 530 | 79.8% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.