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Wiltshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,677 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 1996, and 2,470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 236 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (1,686), and casualties fell from 2,475.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,677
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,470
Level with 1995
Fatal collisions
40
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
236
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 1996

2.4% of collisions in Wiltshire in 1996 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal402.4%
  • Serious23614%
  • Slight1,40184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.7%
  • Serious28812%
  • Slight2,13987%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,677, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday201 (12%)
  • Tuesday220 (13%)
  • Wednesday284 (17%)
  • Thursday243 (14%)
  • Friday312 (19%)
  • Saturday236 (14%)
  • Sunday181 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5960 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59247 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59255 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59303 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59405 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59249 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59121 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (7.6%)
  • February127 (7.6%)
  • March116 (6.9%)
  • April130 (7.8%)
  • May121 (7.2%)
  • June125 (7.5%)
  • July145 (8.6%)
  • August145 (8.6%)
  • September158 (9.4%)
  • October155 (9.2%)
  • November159 (9.5%)
  • December168 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,233 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting242 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,252 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds231 (14%)
  • Fog or mist56 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded53 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,022 (61%)
  • Wet or damp551 (33%)
  • Frost or ice86 (5.1%)
  • Snow15 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph544 (32%)
  • 40 mph126 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph35 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph850 (51%)
  • 70 mph122 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,393 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (10%)
  • Roundabout93 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,772 (72%)
  • Pedestrian209 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist185 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist135 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant84 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)45 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1095 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15136 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20359 (15%)
  • 21 to 25349 (14%)
  • 26 to 35550 (22%)
  • 36 to 45315 (13%)
  • 46 to 55250 (10%)
  • 56 to 65154 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75111 (4.5%)
  • Over 7565 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded25 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,544 (63%)
  • Passenger717 (29%)
  • Pedestrian209 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,433 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes179 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle177 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes147 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle60 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach21 (0.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 17th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A36 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 1996: 112, including 6 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36112189618
2ndA35092136210
3rdA3037713846
4thM477126010
5thA31026910229
6thA46785010
7thA33864111110
8thA345519329
9thA3614760312
10thA360435923
11thA342315203
12thA363272905
13thA365263312
14thA429264022
15thA30243812
16thA420212602
17thA4361202503
18thB3109182313
19thA419174113
20thB4040172202

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 1996

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 1996: 113.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 1996

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 1996: 140.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 1996, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years