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Wiltshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 892 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2018, and 1,198 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 180 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2017 (934), and casualties fell from 1,313.

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

Collisions in 2018
892
Down 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,198
Down 9% on 2017
Fatal collisions
22
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
180
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2018

2.5% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2018 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222.5%
  • Serious18020%
  • Slight69077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal242%
  • Serious20417%
  • Slight97081%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2018 is highlighted, with 892, down 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 892
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (16%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday137 (15%)
  • Thursday134 (15%)
  • Friday126 (14%)
  • Saturday120 (13%)
  • Sunday114 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59145 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59172 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59234 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.6%)
  • February75 (8.4%)
  • March56 (6.3%)
  • April79 (8.9%)
  • May72 (8.1%)
  • June81 (9.1%)
  • July85 (9.5%)
  • August70 (7.8%)
  • September69 (7.7%)
  • October67 (7.5%)
  • November84 (9.4%)
  • December77 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight703 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds741 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (9.3%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry641 (72%)
  • Wet or damp215 (24%)
  • Snow20 (2.2%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph355 (40%)
  • 40 mph100 (11%)
  • 50 mph80 (9%)
  • 60 mph279 (31%)
  • 70 mph53 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway713 (80%)
  • Roundabout99 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant769 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (10%)
  • Pedestrian104 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist86 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant75 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1548 (4%)
  • 16 to 20130 (11%)
  • 21 to 25140 (12%)
  • 26 to 35208 (17%)
  • 36 to 45179 (15%)
  • 46 to 55193 (16%)
  • 56 to 65121 (10%)
  • 66 to 7577 (6.4%)
  • Over 7569 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider855 (71%)
  • Passenger239 (20%)
  • Pedestrian104 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,228 (74%)
  • Motorcycle127 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 21st most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2018

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2018, with 33 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A350 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2018: 56, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA350567629
2ndA364561111
3rdA3102395407
4thA4395407
5thA361353929
6thA345304317
7thA303294618
8thM4294513
9thA338284018
10thA342243404
11thA360213212
12thA363192203
13thA30172212
14thA420131503
15thB4528101201
16thB310991300
17thB341491303
18thB404291104
19thA42981001
20thA34671201

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2018

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2018: 71.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2018

BA14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2018: 81.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years