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A4361 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 783 collisions on the A4361 from 1984 to 2025, with 1,141 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 164 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A4361, up 14% from 14 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1984
783
1,368th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,141
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
25 people killed
Serious collisions
164
191 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4361

On the A4361, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025

  • Fatal212.7%
  • Serious16421%
  • Slight59876%

Where the A4361 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,368th
Most casualties
1,275th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,270th

A4361 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4361 peaked at 37 in 1996 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4361, 1984 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251625
20241421
202345
2022810
20211315
202059
2019510
20181735
2017911
20161623
20151417
20141420
201379
20122028
20111214
20101720
20091417
20081218
20072127
20061425
20052333
20043146
20031720
20023350
20012740
20003246
19992239
19983036
19972338
19963745
19951931
19942639
19932737
19923145
19911629
19903051
19892028
19881937
19871822
19862435
19852432
198423

When crashes happen on the A4361

Friday has the most collisions on the A4361 (161), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (200).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (13%)
  • Tuesday112 (14%)
  • Wednesday128 (16%)
  • Thursday88 (11%)
  • Friday161 (21%)
  • Saturday97 (12%)
  • Sunday95 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am109 (14%)
  • 9am to noon104 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm133 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm200 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm146 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (6.8%)
  • February58 (7.4%)
  • March64 (8.2%)
  • April61 (7.8%)
  • May65 (8.3%)
  • June60 (7.7%)
  • July85 (11%)
  • August71 (9.1%)
  • September63 (8%)
  • October63 (8%)
  • November67 (8.6%)
  • December73 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight565 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting128 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4361 crashes

On the A4361, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph294 (38%)
  • 40 mph34 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph25 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph424 (54%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds602 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.8%)
  • Other23 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry495 (63%)
  • Wet or damp265 (34%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway692 (88%)
  • Roundabout49 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4361 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A4361, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant803 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist161 (14%)
  • Pedestrian64 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist45 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant39 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,132 (75%)
  • Motorcycle156 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.9%)
  • Other18 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1541 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20158 (14%)
  • 21 to 25160 (14%)
  • 26 to 35238 (21%)
  • 36 to 45185 (16%)
  • 46 to 55138 (12%)
  • 56 to 6590 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.5%)
  • Over 7540 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider780 (68%)
  • Passenger297 (26%)
  • Pedestrian64 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4361

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4361

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4361 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4361 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swindon has the most, with 424, followed by Wiltshire (356).

Collisions on the A4361 in each area, 1984 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwindon424578680
2ndWiltshire3565601584

A4361 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4361 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wroughton (125) and Swindon, Swindon (98).

Recent crashes on the A4361

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4361, from 24 August 2024 to 12 December 2025.

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