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Wiltshire road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,563 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2004, and 2,265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 46 were fatal and 218 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2003 (1,553), and casualties fell from 2,272.

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

Collisions in 2004
1,563
Up 1% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
2,265
Level with 2003
Fatal collisions
46
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
218
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2004

2.9% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2004 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal462.9%
  • Serious21814%
  • Slight1,29983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal552.4%
  • Serious27112%
  • Slight1,93986%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2004 is highlighted, with 1,563, up 1% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (13%)
  • Tuesday198 (13%)
  • Wednesday228 (15%)
  • Thursday240 (15%)
  • Friday273 (17%)
  • Saturday240 (15%)
  • Sunday181 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59246 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59270 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59276 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59368 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59213 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January140 (9%)
  • February87 (5.6%)
  • March136 (8.7%)
  • April131 (8.4%)
  • May122 (7.8%)
  • June129 (8.3%)
  • July126 (8.1%)
  • August124 (7.9%)
  • September136 (8.7%)
  • October142 (9.1%)
  • November148 (9.5%)
  • December142 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,179 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting202 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,207 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds267 (17%)
  • Fog or mist35 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry896 (57%)
  • Wet or damp605 (39%)
  • Frost or ice43 (2.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)
  • Mud6 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph35 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph446 (29%)
  • 40 mph122 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph62 (4%)
  • 60 mph762 (49%)
  • 70 mph136 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,250 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (11%)
  • Roundabout117 (7.5%)
  • 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 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,689 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist185 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian136 (6%)
  • Cyclist100 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant65 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1057 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15100 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20396 (17%)
  • 21 to 25269 (12%)
  • 26 to 35421 (19%)
  • 36 to 45364 (16%)
  • 46 to 55247 (11%)
  • 56 to 65188 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75110 (4.9%)
  • Over 7579 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,531 (68%)
  • Passenger598 (26%)
  • Pedestrian136 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,338 (77%)
  • Motorcycle188 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes156 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes152 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach40 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wiltshire ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 14th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2004

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2004, with 42 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2004

The A350 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2004: 97, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35097138115
2ndM491154315
3rdA30387165912
4thA3679131710
5thA47310417
6thA345638726
7thA3102618408
8thA3385175110
9thA361405934
10thA342375005
11thA360365715
12thA30314402
13thA363284405
14thA420263613
15thB3109222911
16thB4069203013
17thB4042192223
18thA346173621
19thB3098162103
20thA365151602

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2004

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2004: 100.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2004

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2004: 142.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2004, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years