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Wiltshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,079 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2008, and 1,593 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 212 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2007 (1,161), and casualties fell from 1,630.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,079
Down 7% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,593
Down 2% on 2007
Fatal collisions
31
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
212
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2008

2.9% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2008 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312.9%
  • Serious21220%
  • Slight83677%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal322%
  • Serious24415%
  • Slight1,31783%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,079, down 7% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (13%)
  • Tuesday148 (14%)
  • Wednesday148 (14%)
  • Thursday158 (15%)
  • Friday185 (17%)
  • Saturday155 (14%)
  • Sunday141 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59181 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59186 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59257 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59154 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (8.2%)
  • February100 (9.3%)
  • March76 (7%)
  • April81 (7.5%)
  • May99 (9.2%)
  • June93 (8.6%)
  • July93 (8.6%)
  • August82 (7.6%)
  • September83 (7.7%)
  • October100 (9.3%)
  • November96 (8.9%)
  • December87 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight793 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting161 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds864 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry662 (61%)
  • Wet or damp376 (35%)
  • Frost or ice38 (3.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph380 (35%)
  • 40 mph86 (8%)
  • 50 mph45 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph463 (43%)
  • 70 mph91 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway899 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout48 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,130 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist172 (11%)
  • Pedestrian99 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist91 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1044 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1559 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20274 (17%)
  • 21 to 25180 (11%)
  • 26 to 35282 (18%)
  • 36 to 45266 (17%)
  • 46 to 55193 (12%)
  • 56 to 65128 (8%)
  • 66 to 7577 (4.8%)
  • Over 7563 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,061 (67%)
  • Passenger433 (27%)
  • Pedestrian99 (6.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,538 (75%)
  • Motorcycle167 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes100 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 20th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2008

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2008, with 29 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2008

The M4 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2008: 61, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM461109212
2ndA350598526
3rdA365989012
4thA3035288410
5thA3384274212
6thA361427129
7thA4426117
8thA360416014
9thA345355105
10thA3102233500
11thA342223308
12thA363223312
13thA30212815
14thA420172325
15thA429141915
16thB3107111910
17thB310981101
18thA36671001
19thB310571403
20thB31067802

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2008

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2008: 76.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2008

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2008: 105.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2008, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years