Downton & Ebble Valley, Wiltshire, SP5 3NA area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Downton & Ebble Valley, Wiltshire, SP5 3NA area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 74 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Downton & Ebble Valley ward, Wiltshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 101 casualties. Of those collisions, 9 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 74; 10,273rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 101; 1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the SP5 3NA hotspot

9 of the 74 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious912%
Slight6588%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 10
Slightly injured: 91
All casualties: 101

Accidents by year at the SP5 3NA hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2005, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the SP5 3NA hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	2	2
2023	3	3
2022	4	4
2021	2	4
2020	3	3
2019	0	0
2018	2	2
2017	0	0
2016	2	3
2015	6	9
2014	4	5
2013	2	5
2012	3	4
2011	1	1
2010	2	5
2009	2	4
2008	4	4
2007	3	3
2006	5	6
2005	8	13
2004	3	4
2003	1	2
2002	5	7
2001	4	5

Map of crashes at the SP5 3NA hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near SP5 3NA.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Downton & Ebble Valley, Wiltshire, SP5 3NA area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the SP5 3NA 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: Downton & Ebble Valley
Council area: Wiltshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: SP5 3NA
Postcode district: SP5
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.99193, -1.75207
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 6 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,273rd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the SP5 3NA hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A338, with 38 of 74, followed by the B3080 with 19.

Collisions at the SP5 3NA hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A338	38	56	2
2nd	B3080	19	26	4
3rd	B380	1	2	0

Towns near the SP5 3NA hotspot

71 of the 74 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Downton.

Accident hotspots near SP5 3NA

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Downton & Ebble Valley, Wiltshire, SP5 4EQ area, 4.9 km away, with 94 collisions.

Downton & Ebble Valley, Wiltshire, SP5 4EQ area4.9 km away, 149 casualties94 collisions

All 74 crashes at the SP5 3NA hotspot

Newest first, from 5 May 2001 to 6 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight6 Aug 2025, 19:01
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 6 Aug 2025, 19:01
- Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025541633442
Serious4 Jul 2025, 12:25
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 4 Jul 2025, 12:25
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025541624362
Slight11 Jan 2025, 14:38
Mercedes crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 11 Jan 2025, 14:38
- Mercedes and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025540364825
Slight1 Nov 2024, 15:41
Audi Q3 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 1 Nov 2024, 15:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202454C911724
Slight16 Apr 2024, 11:19
Tesla Model X crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 16 Apr 2024, 11:19
- Tesla Model X and Suzuki
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024544312224
Slight2 Dec 2023, 10:28
Ford Focus crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 2 Dec 2023, 10:28
- Ford Focus and MG ZS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202354C784423
Slight24 Jul 2023, 08:30
Toyota Yaris crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 24 Jul 2023, 08:30
- Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Golf, Peugeot 207 and Peugeot 308
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023547765423
Slight11 Mar 2023, 23:29
Car crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 11 Mar 2023, 23:29
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023542673923
Slight29 Sep 2022, 03:40
Audi A3 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 29 Sep 2022, 03:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202254A249422
Slight12 Jun 2022, 13:23
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 12 Jun 2022, 13:23
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022546060622
Slight23 May 2022, 09:48
Car crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 23 May 2022, 09:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022545309322
Slight30 Jan 2022, 10:15
Ford Focus crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 30 Jan 2022, 10:15
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022541042422
Slight31 Oct 2021, 16:00
BMW X2 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 31 Oct 2021, 16:00
- BMW X2, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 202154A626921
Slight8 Aug 2021, 20:57
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 8 Aug 2021, 20:57
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021547719521
Slight2 May 2020, 18:46
Land Rover Defender crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 2 May 2020, 18:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020544159220
Slight17 Jan 2020, 07:59
Ford Galaxy crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 17 Jan 2020, 07:59
- Ford Galaxy and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020540548120
Slight3 Jan 2020, 16:00
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 3 Jan 2020, 16:00
- Land Rover Freelander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020540712819
Slight5 May 2018, 11:00
BMW 3 Series crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 5 May 2018, 11:00
- BMW 3 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018544080318
Slight28 Mar 2018, 09:36
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 28 Mar 2018, 09:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018542734218
Slight18 Jul 2016, 20:50
Lexmoto Arrow crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 18 Jul 2016, 20:50
- Lexmoto Arrow and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016546490916
Slight8 Jul 2016, 12:44
Honda Jazz crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 8 Jul 2016, 12:44
- Honda Jazz and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016546144816
Slight2 Dec 2015, 17:05
BMW 1 Series crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 2 Dec 2015, 17:05
- BMW 1 Series and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201554A850915
Serious14 Oct 2015, 10:30
Car crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 14 Oct 2015, 10:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015549306915
Slight17 Jun 2015, 14:55
Car crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 17 Jun 2015, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015545361715
Slight13 May 2015, 16:16
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 13 May 2015, 16:16
- Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015544178615
Slight3 May 2015, 02:12
Renault Clio crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 3 May 2015, 02:12
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015543845715
Slight19 Apr 2015, 12:30
Seat Ibiza crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 19 Apr 2015, 12:30
- Seat Ibiza and Suzuki TL 1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015543397515
Slight26 Nov 2014, 08:20
Audi A3 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 26 Nov 2014, 08:20
- Audi A3 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201454A593614
Slight20 May 2014, 15:55
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 20 May 2014, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014544597114
Slight18 Apr 2014, 14:10
Toyota Corolla crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 18 Apr 2014, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014543590614
Slight29 Mar 2014, 14:13
BMW 3 Series crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 29 Mar 2014, 14:13
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014542934814
Slight26 Jun 2013, 10:42
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 26 Jun 2013, 10:42
- Mercedes Sprinter, Fiat 500 and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013545970213
Slight21 Jun 2013, 07:19
Fiat Cinquecento crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 21 Jun 2013, 07:19
- Fiat Cinquecento and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013545784313
Slight29 Dec 2012, 20:14
Land Rover Defender crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 29 Dec 2012, 20:14
- Land Rover Defender and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201254B785412
Slight9 Sep 2012, 15:56
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 9 Sep 2012, 15:56
- Vauxhall Zafira, Fiat Punto and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012548576412
Slight7 Jul 2012, 15:18
Honda Jazz crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 7 Jul 2012, 15:18
- Honda Jazz, Saab 9-3 and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012546406512
Serious23 Sep 2011, 11:58
Honda Accord crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 23 Sep 2011, 11:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011548291711
Slight8 Aug 2010, 10:50
Land Rover Discovery crash on the B380 in Wiltshire, 8 Aug 2010, 10:50
- Land Rover Discovery, Peugeot 307 and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201054EU25010
Slight6 Jun 2010, 19:23
Austin Mini crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 6 Jun 2010, 19:23
- Austin Mini and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201054EU17310
Slight16 Oct 2009, 23:18
Aprilia RS 125R Extrema crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 16 Oct 2009, 23:18
- Aprilia RS 125R Extrema and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200954EU40109
Serious22 Aug 2009, 00:21
BMW 3 Series crash on the B3080 in Wiltshire, 22 Aug 2009, 00:21
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200954EU32209
Slight29 Oct 2008, 17:31
Ford Transit crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 29 Oct 2008, 17:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200854EU47908
Slight11 Oct 2008, 11:00
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Wiltshire, 11 Oct 2008, 11:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200854EU45208
Serious17 Apr 2008, 22:50
Yamaha YZF R1 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 17 Apr 2008, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200854EU17808
Slight18 Jan 2008, 17:20
Yamaha TDM 900 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 18 Jan 2008, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200854EU02108
Slight6 Dec 2007, 00:07
Peugeot 406 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 6 Dec 2007, 00:07
- Peugeot 406 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200754EU43107
Serious31 Mar 2007, 17:04
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Wiltshire, 31 Mar 2007, 17:04
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200754EU01607
Slight30 Jan 2007, 17:00
Kawasaki ZX1100 crash on the A338 in Wiltshire, 30 Jan 2007, 17:00
- Kawasaki ZX1100 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200754AY03407