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Wiltshire road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,637 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 1993, and 2,468 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 355 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1992 (1,573), and casualties rose from 2,360.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,637
Up 4% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
2,468
Up 5% on 1992
Fatal collisions
31
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
355
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 1993

1.9% of collisions in Wiltshire in 1993 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311.9%
  • Serious35522%
  • Slight1,25176%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal371.5%
  • Serious44618%
  • Slight1,98580%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,637, up 4% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday237 (14%)
  • Tuesday223 (14%)
  • Wednesday231 (14%)
  • Thursday243 (15%)
  • Friday297 (18%)
  • Saturday220 (13%)
  • Sunday186 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59247 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59263 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59313 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59371 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59247 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59114 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January125 (7.6%)
  • February98 (6%)
  • March122 (7.5%)
  • April131 (8%)
  • May140 (8.6%)
  • June125 (7.6%)
  • July159 (9.7%)
  • August139 (8.5%)
  • September144 (8.8%)
  • October148 (9%)
  • November132 (8.1%)
  • December174 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,221 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting238 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit166 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,233 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds281 (17%)
  • Fog or mist47 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,007 (62%)
  • Wet or damp593 (36%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph516 (32%)
  • 40 mph112 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph27 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph897 (55%)
  • 70 mph85 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,399 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout97 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,746 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian189 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist151 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant78 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)63 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1080 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15130 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20433 (18%)
  • 21 to 25365 (15%)
  • 26 to 35494 (20%)
  • 36 to 45297 (12%)
  • 46 to 55270 (11%)
  • 56 to 65168 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75108 (4.4%)
  • Over 7565 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,572 (64%)
  • Passenger707 (29%)
  • Pedestrian189 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,349 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes246 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle205 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle151 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes151 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle60 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach33 (1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Wiltshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Wiltshire ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 15th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
15th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 1993

The A350 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 1993: 129, including 2 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA350129212225
2ndA36120200326
3rdA30389177516
4thA31026489017
5thA34564102115
6thA46179313
7thA33860107014
8thA3615568010
9thM4538019
10thA360447109
11thA342395209
12thA30365709
13thA429264705
14thA363202408
15thA365172605
16thB4069162015
17thA420152101
18thA4361152202
19thB3414151904
20thB4040152306

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 1993

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 1993: 116.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 1993

BA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 1993: 168.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 1993, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years