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Wiltshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 845 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2021, and 1,096 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 119 were serious.

Collisions were up 26% on 2020 (670), and casualties rose from 867.

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

Collisions in 2021
845
Up 26% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
1,096
Up 26% on 2020
Fatal collisions
21
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
119
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2021

2.5% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2021 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal212.5%
  • Serious11914%
  • Slight70583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal232.1%
  • Serious14313%
  • Slight93085%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2021 is highlighted, with 845, up 26% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 845
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (16%)
  • Tuesday108 (13%)
  • Wednesday131 (16%)
  • Thursday113 (13%)
  • Friday127 (15%)
  • Saturday116 (14%)
  • Sunday116 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59136 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59173 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (6.5%)
  • February42 (5%)
  • March40 (4.7%)
  • April70 (8.3%)
  • May81 (9.6%)
  • June74 (8.8%)
  • July90 (11%)
  • August75 (8.9%)
  • September82 (9.7%)
  • October87 (10%)
  • November77 (9.1%)
  • December72 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight632 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting95 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds665 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (8.9%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded64 (7.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry626 (74%)
  • Wet or damp204 (24%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph45 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph298 (35%)
  • 40 mph83 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph74 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph306 (36%)
  • 70 mph39 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway685 (81%)
  • Roundabout88 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant703 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (11%)
  • Pedestrian100 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist96 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant50 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1529 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20146 (13%)
  • 21 to 25133 (12%)
  • 26 to 35190 (17%)
  • 36 to 45134 (12%)
  • 46 to 55155 (14%)
  • 56 to 65135 (12%)
  • 66 to 7568 (6.2%)
  • Over 7564 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider791 (72%)
  • Passenger205 (19%)
  • Pedestrian100 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,099 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle120 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 19th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2021

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2021, with 19 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A350 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2021: 57, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3505778013
2ndA36506525
3rdA303364715
4thA4323803
5thA361294006
6thA338283612
7thA3102273604
8thA345263802
9thA30202401
10thM4173232
11thA346162411
12thA342152404
13thA363141401
14thB4040141901
15thA360131603
16thA420111701
17thB3109111201
18thB4069101203
19thA42991402
20thB30988900

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2021

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2021: 55.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2021

BA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2021: 75.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2021, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years