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Wiltshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,566 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2002, and 2,255 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 235 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2001 (1,682), and casualties fell from 2,501.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,566
Down 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
2,255
Down 10% on 2001
Fatal collisions
29
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
235
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2002

1.9% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal291.9%
  • Serious23515%
  • Slight1,30283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal331.5%
  • Serious28913%
  • Slight1,93386%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,566, down 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday236 (15%)
  • Tuesday234 (15%)
  • Wednesday238 (15%)
  • Thursday217 (14%)
  • Friday254 (16%)
  • Saturday208 (13%)
  • Sunday179 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59222 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59243 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59301 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59360 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59245 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59114 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (7.9%)
  • February115 (7.3%)
  • March126 (8%)
  • April124 (7.9%)
  • May113 (7.2%)
  • June107 (6.8%)
  • July112 (7.2%)
  • August128 (8.2%)
  • September137 (8.7%)
  • October199 (13%)
  • November146 (9.3%)
  • December136 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,148 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting228 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,181 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds289 (18%)
  • Fog or mist37 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry910 (58%)
  • Wet or damp594 (38%)
  • Frost or ice32 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep14 (0.9%)
  • Mud10 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph493 (31%)
  • 40 mph110 (7%)
  • 50 mph59 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph765 (49%)
  • 70 mph120 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,285 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (10%)
  • Roundabout103 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,641 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian158 (7%)
  • Cyclist82 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant78 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1067 (3%)
  • 11 to 15109 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20303 (13%)
  • 21 to 25241 (11%)
  • 26 to 35481 (21%)
  • 36 to 45441 (20%)
  • 46 to 55259 (11%)
  • 56 to 65141 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75101 (4.5%)
  • Over 7576 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,545 (69%)
  • Passenger552 (24%)
  • Pedestrian158 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,368 (76%)
  • Motorcycle211 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes161 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle50 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach32 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle17 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wiltshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wiltshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 18th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2002

Amesbury West, Wiltshire, SP4 7WS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2002, with 29 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A350 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2002: 103, including 4 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA350103147411
2ndM489149113
3rdA484117115
4thA30371119411
5thA367010618
6thA31025991112
7thA345576816
8thA361487009
9thA338466207
10thA360447934
11thA30386326
12thA342364707
13thA429263304
14thA363213102
15thA420192901
16thA4361173105
17thB4040172302
18thB4042172203
19thA346162403
20thB4069152306

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2002

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2002: 91.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2002

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2002: 137.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2002, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years