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Swindon road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 646 road traffic collisions in Swindon in 1998, and 855 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1997 (691), and casualties fell from 917.

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

Collisions in 1998
646
Down 7% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
855
Down 7% on 1997
Fatal collisions
6
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Swindon in 1998

0.9% of collisions in Swindon in 1998 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Swindon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious7912%
  • Slight56187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious8610%
  • Slight76389%

Swindon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swindon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 828 in 1984. 1998 is highlighted, with 646, down 7% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (15%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday78 (12%)
  • Thursday102 (16%)
  • Friday110 (17%)
  • Saturday87 (13%)
  • Sunday69 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59155 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5998 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (6.8%)
  • February34 (5.3%)
  • March51 (7.9%)
  • April57 (8.8%)
  • May50 (7.7%)
  • June50 (7.7%)
  • July67 (10%)
  • August53 (8.2%)
  • September45 (7%)
  • October79 (12%)
  • November57 (8.8%)
  • December59 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight481 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds434 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (3.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded61 (9.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry392 (61%)
  • Wet or damp237 (37%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph326 (50%)
  • 40 mph124 (19%)
  • 50 mph17 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph96 (15%)
  • 70 mph83 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway344 (53%)
  • Roundabout161 (25%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swindon in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant515 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (13%)
  • Pedestrian98 (11%)
  • Cyclist75 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1040 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1554 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20133 (16%)
  • 21 to 25114 (13%)
  • 26 to 35181 (21%)
  • 36 to 45136 (16%)
  • 46 to 5577 (9%)
  • 56 to 6551 (6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.3%)
  • Over 7523 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider533 (62%)
  • Passenger224 (26%)
  • Pedestrian98 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car891 (71%)
  • Motorcycle105 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swindon in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Swindon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Swindon ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swindon had the 124th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
129th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Swindon with the most crashes in 1998

The B4006 had the most collisions in Swindon in 1998: 59, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swindon, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4006597106
2ndA419506826
3rdB4289384800
4thM4365416
5thA3102314401
6thA361284321
7thA4311253401
8thB4534253104
9thA4259202302
10thA420193503
11thA4361192205
12thA4312172303
13thB4553141804
14thA428991001
15thB419291602
16thB400571500
17thB41437801
18thA34661000
19thB45874400
20thB40193500

Towns in Swindon: crashes in 1998

Swindon, Swindon had the most collisions of any town in Swindon in 1998: 333.

Postcode districts in Swindon: crashes in 1998

SN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swindon in 1998: 157.

Latest crashes in Swindon in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Swindon in 1998, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Swindon road accidents in other years