Brinkworth, Wiltshire, SN15 4HZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Brinkworth, Wiltshire, SN15 4HZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 68 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Brinkworth ward, Wiltshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 120 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 68; 11,004th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 120; 1.76 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the SN15 4HZ hotspot

12 of the 68 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.5%
Serious1116%
Slight5682%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 104
All casualties: 120

Accidents by year at the SN15 4HZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2001, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the SN15 4HZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	4
2024	0	0
2023	3	5
2022	3	4
2021	1	1
2020	0	0
2019	3	6
2018	4	9
2017	1	3
2016	0	0
2015	1	1
2014	3	4
2013	1	1
2012	5	6
2011	2	3
2010	2	3
2009	2	3
2008	3	4
2007	4	7
2006	2	4
2005	7	12
2004	3	3
2003	3	6
2002	5	14
2001	8	17

Map of crashes at the SN15 4HZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SN15 4HZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Brinkworth, Wiltshire, SN15 4HZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the SN15 4HZ hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Brinkworth
Council area: Wiltshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: SN15 4HZ
Postcode district: SN15
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.53562, -2.00194
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 29 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,004th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the SN15 4HZ hotspot

64 of the 68 collisions at this hotspot were on the M4.

Collisions at the SN15 4HZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M4	64	116	1	11

Accident hotspots near SN15 4HZ

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lyneham, Wiltshire, SN15 4ST area, 3.9 km away, with 82 collisions.

All 68 crashes at the SN15 4HZ hotspot

Newest first, from 12 January 2001 to 29 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight29 Dec 2025, 13:44
Volvo V40 crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 29 Dec 2025, 13:44
- Volvo V40 and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025541688984
Slight10 Oct 2025, 22:35
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 10 Oct 2025, 22:35
- Vauxhall Meriva and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025541658063
Slight8 Oct 2023, 05:09
Ford Fiesta crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 8 Oct 2023, 05:09
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 202354A664423
Serious23 Apr 2023, 03:34
Ford Fiesta crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 23 Apr 2023, 03:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023544240823
Slight17 Apr 2023, 14:34
BMW 2 Series crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 17 Apr 2023, 14:34
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023544022523
Slight8 Oct 2022, 16:00
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 8 Oct 2022, 16:00
- Mitsubishi Outlander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202254A623522
Slight7 Oct 2022, 14:32
Nissan Micra crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 7 Oct 2022, 14:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202254A589322
Slight13 May 2022, 13:04
Mercedes A Class crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 13 May 2022, 13:04
- Mercedes A Class, Volkswagen Polo and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022544946522
Slight19 Sep 2021, 14:07
Ford Fiesta crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 19 Sep 2021, 14:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021549143221
Slight26 Dec 2019, 21:27
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 26 Dec 2019, 21:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201954C741819
Slight19 Nov 2019, 12:46
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 19 Nov 2019, 12:46
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201954B492319
Slight24 Jul 2019, 13:54
Ford Focus crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 24 Jul 2019, 13:54
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2019547251319
Slight26 Jun 2018, 07:40
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Wiltshire, 26 Jun 2018, 07:40
- Ford Focus and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018545800118
Slight5 May 2018, 13:27
Audi A1 crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 5 May 2018, 13:27
- Audi A1, Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018544009418
Slight30 Apr 2018, 11:14
Chevrolet Cruze crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 30 Apr 2018, 11:14
- Chevrolet Cruze and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018543801018
Slight29 Mar 2018, 16:59
Honda crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 29 Mar 2018, 16:59
- Honda, 2 Suzuki Vitaras, a car and 5 more vehicles
- 9 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018542794318
Slight17 Feb 2017, 17:13
BMW 3 Series crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 17 Feb 2017, 17:13
- BMW 3 Series (2) and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017541514117
Slight8 Aug 2015, 16:20
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 8 Aug 2015, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015547168315
Slight15 Nov 2014, 09:59
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 15 Nov 2014, 09:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201454A249314
Slight22 Jun 2014, 06:45
Volkswagen Urban crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 22 Jun 2014, 06:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014545649614
Serious5 Jan 2014, 10:43
Audi A6 crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 5 Jan 2014, 10:43
- Audi A6, Audi A4 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014540122214
Slight2 Aug 2013, 16:43
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 2 Aug 2013, 16:43
- Mercedes Sprinter, Vauxhall Corsa, Smart City, BMW 5 Series and 5 more vehicles
- 9 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013547325513
Slight30 Dec 2012, 22:15
Ford Transit crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 30 Dec 2012, 22:15
- Ford Transit and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201254B811612
Slight30 Dec 2012, 21:14
Mini Cooper crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 30 Dec 2012, 21:14
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201254B836212
Slight11 Jul 2012, 12:22
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 11 Jul 2012, 12:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012546115412
Slight10 Jun 2012, 20:59
Honda Civic crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 10 Jun 2012, 20:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012545124712
Slight4 May 2012, 18:07
Mazda crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 4 May 2012, 18:07
- Mazda and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012543957812
Slight19 Sep 2011, 06:15
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 19 Sep 2011, 06:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011548115611
Slight23 May 2011, 03:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 23 May 2011, 03:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Primera
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011544389611
Serious5 Aug 2010, 02:40
Renault Clio crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 5 Aug 2010, 02:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201054MA03110
Serious3 Aug 2010, 09:33
Toyota MR2 crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 3 Aug 2010, 09:33
- Toyota MR2 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201054MB02910
Slight13 Sep 2009, 23:00
Ford KA crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 13 Sep 2009, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200954MB04709
Serious19 Jul 2009, 17:52
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 19 Jul 2009, 17:52
- Volkswagen Golf and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200954MB03009
Serious25 Aug 2008, 19:33
Motorcycle crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 25 Aug 2008, 19:33
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200854MB05908
Slight27 Jan 2008, 06:45
Toyota Carina crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 27 Jan 2008, 06:45
- Toyota Carina and Vauxhall
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200854MB00408
Serious8 Jan 2008, 10:46
Nissan Micra crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 8 Jan 2008, 10:46
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200854MB00208
Slight8 Sep 2007, 08:41
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 8 Sep 2007, 08:41
- Vauxhall Corsa, BMW 5 Series and a bus or coach
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200754MB07007
Slight1 Jun 2007, 14:39
Ford Focus crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 1 Jun 2007, 14:39
- Ford Focus, Mercedes ML Class and Nissan Almera
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200754MB03707
Slight8 Apr 2007, 14:54
Ford Fiesta crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 8 Apr 2007, 14:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200754MA02007
Slight9 Jan 2007, 12:48
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 9 Jan 2007, 12:48
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200754MA00307
Slight8 Aug 2006, 20:06
Mercedes E Class crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 8 Aug 2006, 20:06
- Mercedes E Class, a lorry, a car and a bus or coach
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200654MA06506
Slight25 Apr 2006, 18:01
Ford Focus crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 25 Apr 2006, 18:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200654MB03506
Slight10 Nov 2005, 18:59
Taxi crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 10 Nov 2005, 18:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200554MB09605
Slight15 Oct 2005, 10:00
Car crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 15 Oct 2005, 10:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200554MB09105
Slight29 Aug 2005, 17:30
Car crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 29 Aug 2005, 17:30
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200554MB08005
Serious5 Jun 2005, 19:25
Ford Focus crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 5 Jun 2005, 19:25
- Ford Focus and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 200554MA05305
Slight20 May 2005, 16:42
Ford Mondeo crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 20 May 2005, 16:42
- Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Zafira and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200554MA05005
Slight4 May 2005, 14:19
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the M4 in Wiltshire, 4 May 2005, 14:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200554MA04605