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Wiltshire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 979 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2011, and 1,356 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 189 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2010 (893), and casualties rose from 1,273.

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

Collisions in 2011
979
Up 10% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
1,356
Up 7% on 2010
Fatal collisions
30
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
189
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2011

3.1% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2011 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal303.1%
  • Serious18919%
  • Slight76078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal312.3%
  • Serious22316%
  • Slight1,10281%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2011 is highlighted, with 979, up 10% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 979
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (16%)
  • Tuesday136 (14%)
  • Wednesday170 (17%)
  • Thursday146 (15%)
  • Friday140 (14%)
  • Saturday113 (12%)
  • Sunday116 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59148 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59186 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59250 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59132 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.9%)
  • February62 (6.3%)
  • March78 (8%)
  • April58 (5.9%)
  • May74 (7.6%)
  • June89 (9.1%)
  • July96 (9.8%)
  • August79 (8.1%)
  • September92 (9.4%)
  • October93 (9.5%)
  • November93 (9.5%)
  • December88 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight749 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting143 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds817 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry676 (69%)
  • Wet or damp272 (28%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph360 (37%)
  • 40 mph71 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph48 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph414 (42%)
  • 70 mph74 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway805 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (9%)
  • Roundabout57 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant903 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (10%)
  • Pedestrian118 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist94 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant50 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1570 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20183 (13%)
  • 21 to 25196 (14%)
  • 26 to 35206 (15%)
  • 36 to 45239 (18%)
  • 46 to 55182 (13%)
  • 56 to 65109 (8%)
  • 66 to 7564 (4.7%)
  • Over 7570 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider943 (70%)
  • Passenger295 (22%)
  • Pedestrian118 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,342 (72%)
  • Motorcycle139 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes138 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 22nd most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2011

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area and Trowbridge Central, Wiltshire, BA14 8FA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2011, with 27 collisions each.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2011

The A36 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2011: 67, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3667105212
2ndA3505886111
3rdA4486929
4thA3034469213
5thM4426718
6thA338376018
7thA361374606
8thA3102304516
9thA360273714
10thA345243714
11thA342182222
12thA429183114
13thA363171802
14thA346152402
15thB3109152115
16thA420141603
17thA30132213
18thA365111905
19thA419111813
20thB34149902

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2011

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2011: 57.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2011

BA14 and SN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2011, with 81 each.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2011, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years