Road collisions in Oxford
Police recorded 1,216 road collisions involving injury in Oxford between 2021 and 2025, about 243 a year. 5 of them were fatal, and an estimated 258 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 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 239 in 2021 to 244 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Oxford should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Oxford, 1,312 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 13% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 43% (12%) and motorcyclists 14% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 22%. No pedestrians were killed in the period.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 6% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 26% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 6% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 170 | 13.0% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 568 | 43.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 181 | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 288 | 22.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 17 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 14 | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 74 | 5.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 11 | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 18 | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 53 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 152 | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 187 | 14.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 313 | 24.4% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 209 | 16.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 168 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 92 | 7.2% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 47 | 3.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 31 | 2.4% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
13.2% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 45.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.9% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 17.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 89 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,168 | 51.3% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 111 | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 23 | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 214 | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 604 | 26.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 60 | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 97 | 4.3% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Oxford
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 | The Plain (A420) | Roundabout | 44 | 1 | View on map |
| 2 | London Road (A40) | Roundabout | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | St Giles' (A4144) | T or staggered junction | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | London Road (A420) | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Street (A420) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Garsington Road (B480) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | High Street (A420) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | St Clement's Street (A420) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | London Road (A420) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Headley Way (B4495) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | London Road (A420) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 1 | View on map |
| 12 | Cowley Road (B480) | Not at a junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Cowley Road (B480) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Cowley Road (B480) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Cowley Road (B480) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | The Slade (B4495) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Cowley Road (B480) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Cowley Road (B480) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Eastern Bypass Road (A4142) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | High Street (A420) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Botley Road (A420) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Woodstock Road (A40) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Headington Road (A420) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Park End Street (A420) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Rose Hill (A4158) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road | 77 | 0 | 19 |
| Cowley Road | 70 | 0 | 16 |
| Banbury Road | 58 | 0 | 13 |
| Woodstock Road | 47 | 0 | 12 |
| High Street | 43 | 0 | 5 |
| The Plain | 41 | 1 | 7 |
| Eastern Bypass Road | 36 | 1 | 6 |
| Botley Road | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| The Slade | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| Iffley Road | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| Oxford Road | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| Rose Hill | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| Abingdon Road | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| St Giles' | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Headington Road | 21 | 1 | 5 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
95% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 0% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 70% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A420 | 246 | 2 | 52 |
| B480 | 116 | 0 | 22 |
| B4495 | 114 | 0 | 26 |
| A4144 | 102 | 0 | 25 |
| A4158 | 66 | 0 | 18 |
| A40 | 63 | 0 | 14 |
| A4165 | 55 | 0 | 13 |
| A4142 | 36 | 1 | 6 |
| B4150 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| A44 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| A423 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B420 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A4495 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
29% of collisions in Oxford happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 94% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 581 | 47.8% | 44.0% |
| B road | 256 | 21.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 379 | 31.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 767 | 63.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 385 | 31.7% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 11 | 0.9% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 49 | 4.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 1 | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 3 | 0.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 367 | 30.2% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 586 | 48.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 67 | 5.5% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 1 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 67 | 5.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 10 | 0.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 118 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 862 | 70.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 342 | 28.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 6 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 6 | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Oxford | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,140 | 93.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 76 | 6.3% | 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.