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Swindon road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 2000
726
Up 13% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
994
Up 12% on 1999
Fatal collisions
5
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Swindon in 2000

0.7% of collisions in Swindon in 2000 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Swindon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious9813%
  • Slight62386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious10110%
  • Slight88889%

Swindon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swindon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 828 in 1984. 2000 is highlighted, with 726, up 13% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday101 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (16%)
  • Thursday115 (16%)
  • Friday132 (18%)
  • Saturday88 (12%)
  • Sunday68 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59168 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (8.4%)
  • February61 (8.4%)
  • March53 (7.3%)
  • April59 (8.1%)
  • May62 (8.5%)
  • June40 (5.5%)
  • July47 (6.5%)
  • August67 (9.2%)
  • September61 (8.4%)
  • October58 (8%)
  • November71 (9.8%)
  • December86 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight514 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds580 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry433 (60%)
  • Wet or damp277 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph364 (50%)
  • 40 mph157 (22%)
  • 50 mph20 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph98 (13%)
  • 70 mph86 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway411 (57%)
  • Roundabout154 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway135 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swindon in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant594 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (13%)
  • Pedestrian108 (11%)
  • Cyclist92 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1057 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1565 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20136 (14%)
  • 21 to 25126 (13%)
  • 26 to 35231 (23%)
  • 36 to 45148 (15%)
  • 46 to 55102 (10%)
  • 56 to 6552 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.7%)
  • Over 7520 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider630 (63%)
  • Passenger256 (26%)
  • Pedestrian108 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,022 (71%)
  • Motorcycle126 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach30 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swindon in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swindon had the 103rd most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
106th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Swindon with the most crashes in 2000

The B4006 had the most collisions in Swindon in 2000: 70, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swindon, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4006708907
2ndA419446733
3rdM4427013
4thA4311394804
5thB4289364604
6thA4259324705
7thB4534293806
8thA361284606
9thA3102202603
10thA4361172202
11thA420151600
12thA4312152001
13thB4005132002
14thB4192122901
15thA4289101100
16thA34691702
17thB455381400
18thB401971102
19thB45875500
20thB40003300

Latest crashes in Swindon in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Swindon in 2000, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2000.

Severity

Swindon road accidents in other years