New 20mph speed limits are recommended for approval in five areas of the county despite widespread objections.
Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport management, Andrew Gant, will make a decision regarding the suggestions at a meeting on Thursday next week.
Sutton Courtenay, Woodstock, Radley Banbury, as well as the Grimsbury and Nethercote areas of the town, are the places under consideration.
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Strong reservations to the proposals have been expressed by some residents in Banbury through a consultation, with 427 of 649 respondents objecting.
"Increased congestion" is the main cause of concern followed by a view that the limits are "unnecessary".
The 653 responses received equate to 1.5 per cent of the population.
Criticism was less frequent in the other areas, with eight out of 14 respondents objecting to the policy in Sutton Courtenay.
There were also 41 out of 219 objections in Woodstock, two out of five in Radley, and 43 per cent of people voiced concern across the Grimsbury and Nethercote areas.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "There should be no expectation that the police would be able to provide regular enforcement if a speed limit is set too low."
The county council speed limit programme aims to roll out 20mph in areas as a replacement for 30mph areas "where there is local support".
It cites research which suggests individuals are seven times more likely to survive if they are hit by a car driving at 20mph, than if they are hit at 30mph.
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