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Wiltshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 934 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2017, and 1,313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2016 (1,098), and casualties fell from 1,506.

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

Collisions in 2017
934
Down 15% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
1,313
Down 13% on 2016
Fatal collisions
18
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2017

1.9% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2017 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.9%
  • Serious17319%
  • Slight74380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.4%
  • Serious19615%
  • Slight1,09884%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2017 is highlighted, with 934, down 15% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 934
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (15%)
  • Tuesday135 (14%)
  • Wednesday121 (13%)
  • Thursday145 (16%)
  • Friday154 (16%)
  • Saturday128 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59152 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59152 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59172 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59238 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (8.7%)
  • February69 (7.4%)
  • March62 (6.6%)
  • April61 (6.5%)
  • May77 (8.2%)
  • June89 (9.5%)
  • July91 (9.7%)
  • August77 (8.2%)
  • September78 (8.4%)
  • October78 (8.4%)
  • November85 (9.1%)
  • December86 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight709 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting137 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (8.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds793 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (11%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry640 (69%)
  • Wet or damp269 (29%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph326 (35%)
  • 40 mph82 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph96 (10%)
  • 60 mph341 (37%)
  • 70 mph69 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway765 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout62 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant861 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian108 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist104 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant76 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1546 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20134 (10%)
  • 21 to 25164 (12%)
  • 26 to 35247 (19%)
  • 36 to 45171 (13%)
  • 46 to 55192 (15%)
  • 56 to 65141 (11%)
  • 66 to 7583 (6.3%)
  • Over 7580 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider916 (70%)
  • Passenger289 (22%)
  • Pedestrian108 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,250 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes131 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle116 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 22nd most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2017

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2017, with 22 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A350 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2017: 53, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA350538316
2ndA365185210
3rdA303447118
4thA361446013
5thM4437435
6thA345345503
7thA342323705
8thA3102314216
9thA338304826
10thA42940010
11thA360243312
12thA30213704
13thA363151802
14thA346132312
15thA429131813
16thB4042111301
17thA419102303
18thB3098101502
19thB310981104
20thB469681101

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2017

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2017: 57.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2017

BA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2017: 78.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2017, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years