Roads and Motoring

Oxfordshire County Council are responsible for roads, road users, road safety and the public transport network in Oxford. Visit the Roads and Transport pages of their website for more details.

The Highways agency is responsible for major roads in the UK such as the M40 in Oxfordshire. Visit the Highways Agency website for more details on the national road infrastructure.

How do I report a problem with a road in Oxford?

You can report a problem with a road online using our Report It section.

How do I get the Council to close a road for a street party or other special event?

Ownership of the roads in Oxford is split between us (Oxford City Council) and Oxfordshire County Council.

The Town Police Clauses Act 1847 allows us to close minor roads for some community celebrations. You can ask us to consider this by filling in the following form. Make sure you also read the guidance notes for details about insurance, timeframes and who to send the form to:

For information about requesting a road closure of an Oxfordshire County Council owned road, visit the Requesting a Road Closure page of their website.

Where can I find out about current traffic problems on roads in Oxford and throughout the UK?

Visit the Latest Travel Information page of the BBC Oxford website for full details of the latest travel news in Oxfordshire.

Visit the Traffic Information pages of the Highways Agency website for real-time traffic information from the National Traffic Control Centre.

Where can I find out about current and upcoming roadworks in Oxford?

Visit the Roadworks page of the Oxfordshire County Council website for full details on current and upcoming roadworks in your area.

Where can I find out about traffic calming measures in Oxford?

For information about traffic related issues in Oxford, you can browse the Traffic pages of the Oxfordshire County Council website.

For specific information on the following topics, please use the links below:

Where can I find out about general motoring issues?

For information about road tax, MOTs, finding a theory test centre and many other motoring related issues, you can browse the Motoring pages of the DirectGov website.

For specific information on the following topics, please use the links below:

Where can I find out about road safety?

Oxfordshire County Council's Road Safety Team works with many other agencies to reduce the number of road casualties on Oxford's roads. Visit the Road Safety pages of their website to find out about road safety for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists as well as road safety statistics and teaching road safety in schools.

You can also visit the Road Safety pages of the DirectGov website for more information on staying safe on roads throughout the UK.

Where can I find out about road signs?

Visit the Signs pages of the Oxfordshire County Council website for information about direction signs, bus stop signs, neighbourhood watch signs, road mirrors and tourism signs.

Where can I find out about major transport projects taking place in Oxford and the surrounding area?

Visit the the Major Projects page of the Oxfordshire County Council website for information about current and upcoming major transport projects in Oxford. 

Where can I find more information about roads, road safety and driving?

Visit our Transport Links page for useful links to other websites related to roads, road safety and driving.

Page last reviewed 18 Jun 2008