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Wiltshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,182 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 1982, and 3,126 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 651 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1981 (2,099), and casualties rose from 2,969.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 68,701 collisions in Wiltshire.

Collisions in 1982
2,182
Up 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
3,126
Up 5% on 1981
Fatal collisions
51
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
651
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 1982

2.3% of collisions in Wiltshire in 1982 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal512.3%
  • Serious65130%
  • Slight1,48068%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal642%
  • Serious79025%
  • Slight2,27273%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,182, up 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,0271,463
20248801,180
20239481,340
20229551,275
20218451,096
2020670867
20199421,275
20188921,198
20179341,313
20161,0981,506
20151,1361,523
20141,1561,607
20131,0821,474
20129991,391
20119791,356
20108931,273
20099371,339
20081,0791,593
20071,1611,630
20061,3291,948
20051,4692,122
20041,5632,265
20031,5532,272
20021,5662,255
20011,6822,501
20001,6672,513
19991,7142,540
19981,7462,587
19971,7992,690
19961,6772,470
19951,6862,475
19941,7112,535
19931,6372,468
19921,5732,360
19911,6272,398
19901,8082,696
19891,9432,816
19881,8492,733
19871,8632,688
19862,0622,928
19852,0192,906
19842,1963,091
19832,0412,811
19822,1823,126
19812,0992,969
19801,9922,824
19792,0352,890

When and where crashes happen in Wiltshire in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday280 (13%)
  • Tuesday285 (13%)
  • Wednesday296 (14%)
  • Thursday335 (15%)
  • Friday347 (16%)
  • Saturday361 (17%)
  • Sunday278 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59105 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59248 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59303 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59360 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59529 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59325 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59280 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January120 (5.5%)
  • February138 (6.3%)
  • March184 (8.4%)
  • April141 (6.5%)
  • May191 (8.8%)
  • June180 (8.2%)
  • July191 (8.8%)
  • August192 (8.8%)
  • September195 (8.9%)
  • October220 (10%)
  • November216 (9.9%)
  • December214 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,487 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting383 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit288 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,706 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds235 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist74 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,326 (61%)
  • Wet or damp744 (34%)
  • Frost or ice77 (3.5%)
  • Snow20 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep15 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph847 (39%)
  • 40 mph113 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,110 (51%)
  • 70 mph110 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,899 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road87 (4%)
  • Roundabout74 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,717 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist742 (24%)
  • Pedestrian262 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist196 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant93 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10107 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15192 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20945 (30%)
  • 21 to 25481 (15%)
  • 26 to 35451 (14%)
  • 36 to 45293 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55207 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 65198 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75139 (4.4%)
  • Over 7556 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,957 (63%)
  • Passenger907 (29%)
  • Pedestrian262 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,406 (64%)
  • Motorcycle707 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle207 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes172 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes171 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle42 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach37 (1%)
  • Minibus12 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Wiltshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wiltshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 10th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 1982

The A36 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 1982: 121, including 5 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36121211531
2ndA350104170226
3rdA499117032
4thA42095122125
5thA34592138428
6thA36188128525
7thA3087132317
8thA30379142439
9thA33875107221
10thA3606077118
11thM460101121
12thA3424881215
13thA3634762012
14thA31024666111
15thA4293147014
16thB40402948111
17thA365283819
18thB4041263818
19thA419243315
20thB3107222904

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 1982

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 1982: 199.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 1982

BA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 1982: 195.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 1982, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years