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Wiltshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,799 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 1997, and 2,690 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 263 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1996 (1,677), and casualties rose from 2,470.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,799
Up 7% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
2,690
Up 9% on 1996
Fatal collisions
41
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
263
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 1997

2.3% of collisions in Wiltshire in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal412.3%
  • Serious26315%
  • Slight1,49583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.6%
  • Serious30811%
  • Slight2,33987%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,799, up 7% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday276 (15%)
  • Tuesday229 (13%)
  • Wednesday271 (15%)
  • Thursday242 (13%)
  • Friday307 (17%)
  • Saturday255 (14%)
  • Sunday219 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5962 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59249 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59302 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59335 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59421 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59269 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59127 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January140 (7.8%)
  • February118 (6.6%)
  • March120 (6.7%)
  • April144 (8%)
  • May148 (8.2%)
  • June135 (7.5%)
  • July161 (8.9%)
  • August180 (10%)
  • September155 (8.6%)
  • October164 (9.1%)
  • November175 (9.7%)
  • December159 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,368 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting248 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,265 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (15%)
  • Fog or mist55 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded129 (7.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,068 (59%)
  • Wet or damp642 (36%)
  • Frost or ice83 (4.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph560 (31%)
  • 40 mph125 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph51 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph932 (52%)
  • 70 mph130 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,459 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout143 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,045 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist199 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian161 (6%)
  • Cyclist123 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant73 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 573 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10104 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15125 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20433 (16%)
  • 21 to 25333 (12%)
  • 26 to 35588 (22%)
  • 36 to 45368 (14%)
  • 46 to 55292 (11%)
  • 56 to 65169 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75130 (4.8%)
  • Over 7569 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,712 (64%)
  • Passenger817 (30%)
  • Pedestrian161 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,661 (76%)
  • Motorcycle196 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes193 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes184 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle126 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle77 (2.2%)
  • Minibus23 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach22 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 16th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A36 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 1997: 106, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36106164220
2ndA35091141310
3rdA486126313
4thA30384154416
5thM47913949
6thA3386798210
7thA345659805
8thA361628409
9thA3102608619
10thA3424868010
11thA30446316
12thA360447627
13thA363304202
14thA365284523
15thA429263503
16thB4040253711
17thB4069223213
18thA346213925
19thA354212901
20thA420202802

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 1997

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 1997: 128.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 1997

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 1997: 147.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 1997, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years