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Wiltshire road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,686 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 1995, and 2,475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 311 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1994 (1,711), and casualties fell from 2,535.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,686
Down 1% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
2,475
Down 2% on 1994
Fatal collisions
43
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
311
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 1995

2.6% of collisions in Wiltshire in 1995 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal432.6%
  • Serious31118%
  • Slight1,33279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal481.9%
  • Serious39116%
  • Slight2,03682%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,686, down 1% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday252 (15%)
  • Tuesday238 (14%)
  • Wednesday219 (13%)
  • Thursday261 (15%)
  • Friday298 (18%)
  • Saturday228 (14%)
  • Sunday190 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59250 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59314 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59297 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59369 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59227 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59136 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January135 (8%)
  • February136 (8.1%)
  • March141 (8.4%)
  • April125 (7.4%)
  • May149 (8.8%)
  • June131 (7.8%)
  • July133 (7.9%)
  • August138 (8.2%)
  • September144 (8.5%)
  • October153 (9.1%)
  • November145 (8.6%)
  • December156 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,245 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting243 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit173 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,280 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds250 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist39 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,037 (62%)
  • Wet or damp581 (34%)
  • Frost or ice56 (3.3%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph549 (33%)
  • 40 mph128 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph29 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph864 (51%)
  • 70 mph116 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,392 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout95 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,719 (69%)
  • Pedestrian218 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist198 (8%)
  • Cyclist154 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant80 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)63 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 574 (3%)
  • 6 to 1075 (3%)
  • 11 to 15135 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20385 (16%)
  • 21 to 25387 (16%)
  • 26 to 35542 (22%)
  • 36 to 45310 (13%)
  • 46 to 55235 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65142 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 75112 (4.5%)
  • Over 7569 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,536 (62%)
  • Passenger721 (29%)
  • Pedestrian218 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,378 (74%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes212 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle206 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes173 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle159 (5%)
  • Other vehicle43 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach24 (0.7%)
  • Minibus13 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 15th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 1995

The A350 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 1995: 116, including 4 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA350116171417
2ndA36107167418
3rdA485122220
4thM481129316
5thA30374129512
6thA338587308
7thA31025689313
8thA361538737
9thA345527308
10thA3605175114
11thA30458119
12thA342386004
13thA365285104
14thA346264826
15thA363253001
16thA429213214
17thA420192902
18thB3109173304
19thB3414161802
20thB4040152613

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 1995

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 1995: 141.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 1995

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 1995: 145.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 1995, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years