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SP5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,951 road traffic collisions in the SP5 postcode district, Wiltshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,069 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 141 were fatal and 913 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, up 41% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
3,951
906th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,069
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
141
160 people killed
Serious collisions
913
1,196 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Up 41% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Up 65% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SP5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1413.6%
  • Serious91323%
  • Slight2,89773%

What the data shows

  • SP5 had 451 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 613 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in SP5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 470 children under 16 were killed or injured in SP5, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in SP5.

Where SP5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
906th
Most casualties
681st
Most fatal collisions
91st
Most serious collisions
521st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday545 (14%)
  • Tuesday508 (13%)
  • Wednesday559 (14%)
  • Thursday575 (15%)
  • Friday658 (17%)
  • Saturday595 (15%)
  • Sunday511 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,931 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting812 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit47 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,587 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway336 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.3%)
  • Roundabout11 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph466 (12%)
  • 40 mph365 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph106 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph2,646 (67%)
  • 70 mph360 (9.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,094 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds521 (13%)
  • Fog or mist97 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other35 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,523 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist601 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant287 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian229 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist175 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)112 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SP5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SP5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SP5 peaked at 137 in 1985; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255579
20243948
20236197
20225077
20213546
20202634
20193850
20184665
20174159
20166087
20155069
20145887
201372112
20124868
20115071
20105070
200966108
200883127
20076289
200674100
200573117
200483122
200386133
2002112184
200193138
2000117218
1999102156
199887139
1997124177
1996102165
199588135
1994106163
199388154
199284132
199186140
1990112165
1989124188
1988103150
1987104147
1986111166
1985137224
1984136223
1983132186
1982125209
1981112183
1980124184
1979136228

Map of recent crashes in SP5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SP5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SP5

The 24 most recent collisions in SP5 happened between 4 July and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SP5

The A36 has the most collisions in SP5, 717 of 3,951 (18%), followed by the A338 (594).

Collisions in SP5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA367171,12831161
2ndA33859498029135
3rdA3544467301998
4thA3037865513102
5thB3080160221433
6thB3081116185824
7thB307887145528
8thA34383142314
9thA2776113228
10thB3079528138
11thA354051201

Council areas covering SP5

Collisions in SP5 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wiltshire has 3,197 of 3,951 (81%).

Collisions in SP5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire3,1974,907108721
2ndDorset3605621280
3rdTest Valley2373641264
4thNew Forest151230948
5thBristol3300

Towns in SP5

Collisions in SP5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Downton (213) and Salisbury (61).