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Swindon road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 road traffic collisions in Swindon in 2020, and 365 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2019 (391), and casualties fell from 505.

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

Collisions in 2020
291
Down 26% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
365
Down 28% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
7.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Swindon in 2020

0.7% of collisions in Swindon in 2020 were fatal and 7.6% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Swindon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious227.6%
  • Slight26792%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious256.8%
  • Slight33893%

Swindon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swindon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 828 in 1984. 2020 is highlighted, with 291, down 26% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 291
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday42 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (16%)
  • Friday60 (21%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (13%)
  • February22 (7.6%)
  • March29 (10%)
  • April7 (2.4%)
  • May8 (2.7%)
  • June18 (6.2%)
  • July20 (6.9%)
  • August29 (10%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October38 (13%)
  • November16 (5.5%)
  • December34 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded18 (6.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (68%)
  • Wet or damp88 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (5.2%)
  • 30 mph177 (61%)
  • 40 mph68 (23%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph11 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph14 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (54%)
  • Roundabout69 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swindon in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant222 (61%)
  • Pedestrian49 (13%)
  • Cyclist42 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2046 (13%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3572 (20%)
  • 36 to 4555 (15%)
  • 46 to 5548 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (10%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (67%)
  • Passenger71 (19%)
  • Pedestrian49 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car420 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle35 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swindon in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Swindon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Swindon ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swindon had the 92nd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swindon in 2020

Broadgreen, Swindon, SN1 2BN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swindon in 2020, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Swindon with the most crashes in 2020

The B4006 had the most collisions in Swindon in 2020: 29, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swindon, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4006293302
2ndB4289151801
3rdA4311141901
4thA4259131700
5thA419121903
6thA36181111
7thA419881800
8thA431281000
9thB45348900
10thA4206701
11thM45711
12thA31024400
13thB40194800
14thA3463500
15thA42893300
16thB41433300
17thB45533401
18thA43612200
19thB40052200
20thB41412201

Towns in Swindon: crashes in 2020

Swindon, Swindon had the most collisions of any town in Swindon in 2020: 160.

Postcode districts in Swindon: crashes in 2020

SN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swindon in 2020: 106.

Latest crashes in Swindon in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Swindon in 2020, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Swindon road accidents in other years