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Swindon road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 646 road traffic collisions in Swindon in 1996, and 832 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1995 (595), and casualties rose from 759.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,158 collisions in Swindon.

Collisions in 1996
646
Up 9% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
832
Up 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
7
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
9.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Swindon in 1996

1.1% of collisions in Swindon in 1996 were fatal and 9.1% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Swindon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious599.1%
  • Slight58090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious617.3%
  • Slight76492%

Swindon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swindon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 828 in 1984. 1996 is highlighted, with 646, up 9% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025401511
2024382474
2023405544
2022425522
2021409509
2020291365
2019391505
2018394488
2017386507
2016495641
2015448593
2014418550
2013395521
2012446590
2011434573
2010386497
2009448589
2008475617
2007555737
2006579732
2005554737
2004676951
2003681919
20027861,036
20017981,121
2000726994
1999645886
1998646855
1997691917
1996646832
1995595759
1994609808
1993578731
1992594744
1991610777
1990713928
1989680870
1988717926
1987679891
19867791,029
19858051,014
19848281,030
1983788997
1982687854
1981708944
1980690886
1979686871

When and where crashes happen in Swindon in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (15%)
  • Tuesday72 (11%)
  • Wednesday121 (19%)
  • Thursday98 (15%)
  • Friday115 (18%)
  • Saturday85 (13%)
  • Sunday55 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5996 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59105 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7%)
  • February62 (9.6%)
  • March45 (7%)
  • April59 (9.1%)
  • May50 (7.7%)
  • June49 (7.6%)
  • July56 (8.7%)
  • August68 (11%)
  • September59 (9.1%)
  • October47 (7.3%)
  • November48 (7.4%)
  • December58 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight462 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit133 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds499 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry420 (65%)
  • Wet or damp203 (31%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph318 (49%)
  • 40 mph117 (18%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph137 (21%)
  • 70 mph56 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway384 (59%)
  • Roundabout132 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway110 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swindon in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant480 (58%)
  • Pedestrian113 (14%)
  • Cyclist96 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (11%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1038 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1551 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20120 (14%)
  • 21 to 25110 (13%)
  • 26 to 35192 (23%)
  • 36 to 45113 (14%)
  • 46 to 5577 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (1.9%)
  • Over 7520 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider524 (63%)
  • Passenger195 (23%)
  • Pedestrian113 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car841 (71%)
  • Motorcycle98 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swindon in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Swindon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Swindon ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swindon had the 127th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
138th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
249th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Swindon with the most crashes in 1996

The B4006 had the most collisions in Swindon in 1996: 51, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swindon, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4006516202
2ndB4289425417
3rdA419303901
4thA4311283302
5thM4285004
6thA3102263205
7thA361243103
8thB4534222611
9thA4289192801
10thA4312192703
11thA4361172010
12thA4259161810
13thB4005152510
14thB4143121600
15thB4553121600
16thA346101600
17thB419291202
18thB40197700
19thB45877800
20thA4204601

Towns in Swindon: crashes in 1996

Swindon, Swindon had the most collisions of any town in Swindon in 1996: 363.

Postcode districts in Swindon: crashes in 1996

SN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swindon in 1996: 147.

Latest crashes in Swindon in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Swindon in 1996, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 1996.

Severity

Swindon road accidents in other years