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Wiltshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 937 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2009, and 1,339 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 175 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2008 (1,079), and casualties fell from 1,593.

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

Collisions in 2009
937
Down 13% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,339
Down 16% on 2008
Fatal collisions
28
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
175
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2009

3% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2009 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal283%
  • Serious17519%
  • Slight73478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal292.2%
  • Serious20615%
  • Slight1,10482%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2009 is highlighted, with 937, down 13% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (15%)
  • Tuesday148 (16%)
  • Wednesday127 (14%)
  • Thursday147 (16%)
  • Friday152 (16%)
  • Saturday115 (12%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59144 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59148 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59162 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59234 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59125 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (10%)
  • February69 (7.4%)
  • March76 (8.1%)
  • April55 (5.9%)
  • May86 (9.2%)
  • June71 (7.6%)
  • July88 (9.4%)
  • August82 (8.8%)
  • September81 (8.6%)
  • October92 (9.8%)
  • November74 (7.9%)
  • December68 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight688 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting136 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds765 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other19 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry591 (63%)
  • Wet or damp288 (31%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3.7%)
  • Snow17 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1%)
  • 30 mph333 (36%)
  • 40 mph63 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph60 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph403 (43%)
  • 70 mph69 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway774 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout53 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant954 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist125 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian105 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist60 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant47 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1557 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20201 (15%)
  • 21 to 25150 (11%)
  • 26 to 35220 (16%)
  • 36 to 45247 (18%)
  • 46 to 55184 (14%)
  • 56 to 65127 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.8%)
  • Over 7552 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider906 (68%)
  • Passenger328 (24%)
  • Pedestrian105 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,367 (76%)
  • Motorcycle131 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 27th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2009

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2009, with 28 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A36 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2009: 60, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA366091312
2ndA350547846
3rdA303449038
4thM4426216
5thA4416239
6thA360344806
7thA345325017
8thA361324115
9thA3102314711
10thA338294106
11thA363243403
12thA30223607
13thA342202624
14thA420141900
15thA346111503
16thA365112101
17thA42991401
18thB310791600
19thB308971713
20thB404271200

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2009

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2009: 82.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2009

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2009: 90.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2009, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2009.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years