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Wiltshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 942 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2019, and 1,275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 189 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2018 (892), and casualties rose from 1,198.

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

Collisions in 2019
942
Up 6% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,275
Up 6% on 2018
Fatal collisions
24
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
189
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2019

2.5% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2019 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal242.5%
  • Serious18920%
  • Slight72977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal252%
  • Serious20916%
  • Slight1,04182%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2019 is highlighted, with 942, up 6% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 942
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (15%)
  • Tuesday144 (15%)
  • Wednesday142 (15%)
  • Thursday136 (14%)
  • Friday139 (15%)
  • Saturday116 (12%)
  • Sunday120 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59128 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59196 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59243 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.7%)
  • February70 (7.4%)
  • March67 (7.1%)
  • April64 (6.8%)
  • May65 (6.9%)
  • June76 (8.1%)
  • July89 (9.4%)
  • August90 (9.6%)
  • September95 (10%)
  • October78 (8.3%)
  • November89 (9.4%)
  • December86 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight706 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting130 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds712 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded77 (8.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry665 (71%)
  • Wet or damp257 (27%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph353 (37%)
  • 40 mph86 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph92 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph325 (35%)
  • 70 mph57 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway747 (79%)
  • Roundabout84 (8.9%)
  • Dual carriageway78 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant883 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist130 (10%)
  • Pedestrian108 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist82 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant49 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1546 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20161 (13%)
  • 21 to 25149 (12%)
  • 26 to 35231 (18%)
  • 36 to 45162 (13%)
  • 46 to 55174 (14%)
  • 56 to 65135 (11%)
  • 66 to 7598 (7.7%)
  • Over 7570 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider891 (70%)
  • Passenger276 (22%)
  • Pedestrian108 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,266 (75%)
  • Motorcycle133 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes124 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 16th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2019

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2019, with 24 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A303 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2019: 54, including 6 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3035485612
2ndA3505268012
3rdA365164412
4thA4425717
5thA361415625
6thA338395729
7thA3102365118
8thM4305305
9thA360273605
10thA342213004
11thA345213205
12thA363182404
13thA365132203
14thA420121202
15thB4696122004
16thA30101303
17thA346101701
18thB3098101101
19thB4069101401
20thB310791402

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2019

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2019: 58.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2019

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2019: 80.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years