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Swindon road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,281 road traffic collisions in Swindon from 1979 to 2025, and 18,665 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 123 were fatal and 2,413 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 220 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (213).

Collisions since 1979
15,281
80th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
18,665
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
123
130 people killed
Serious collisions
2,413
2,575 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
220
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
281
Up 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Swindon

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1230.8%
  • Serious2,41316%
  • Slight12,74583%

What the data shows

  • Swindon had 2,168 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% fewer than the 2,433 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Swindon were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,879 children under 16 were killed or injured in Swindon, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Swindon.

Where Swindon ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
80th
Most casualties
85th
Most fatal collisions
96th
Most serious collisions
85th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,155 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,272 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,346 (15%)
  • Thursday2,376 (16%)
  • Friday2,603 (17%)
  • Saturday2,115 (14%)
  • Sunday1,414 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,857 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,006 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit196 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting158 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown64 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,840 (64%)
  • Roundabout2,876 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway1,639 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road911 (6%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph222 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph11,210 (73%)
  • 40 mph2,967 (19%)
  • 50 mph83 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph515 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph284 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,411 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,870 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds269 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds230 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist130 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds78 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other56 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded229 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,981 (43%)
  • Pedestrian3,344 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist3,288 (18%)
  • Cyclist2,866 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant540 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant350 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant118 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant49 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Swindon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swindon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Swindon peaked at 501 in 1983; 2025 had 220.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025220281
2024213249
2023213252
2022233270
2021234281
2020160181
2019222266
2018219252
2017192242
2016262316
2015239296
2014202244
2013198236
2012244289
2011226283
2010216261
2009229275
2008259331
2007302376
2006318382
2005276358
2004349452
2003361459
2002425537
2001414542
2000373468
1999356437
1998338418
1997379477
1996366455
1995358439
1994365470
1993317378
1992348426
1991378453
1990425524
1989385458
1988421496
1987385471
1986435545
1985462554
1984500588
1983501597
1982424505
1981432522
1980468543
1979439530

Map of recent crashes in Swindon

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Swindon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Swindon

The 24 most recent collisions in Swindon happened between 21 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Swindon

The B4289 has the most collisions in Swindon, 1,247 of 15,281 (8.2%), followed by the B4006 (1,204).

Collisions in Swindon on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB42891,2471,5409179
2ndB40061,2041,53013181
3rdA4259702895992
4thA4311607715484
5thA3102603792367
6thB4534470618265
7thA4289421499357
8thA420314366352
9thA345302363370
10thA4312292370443
11thB4553148184225
12thB4143133160123
13thA361127163129
14thA436198118120
15thB458780101113
16thM4528846
17thA4193960210
18thA313232902
19thA429171901
20thA4198121700
21stA3464400

Council areas covering Swindon

Collisions in Swindon were recorded in 2 council areas. Swindon has 15,153 of 15,281 (99%).

Collisions in Swindon by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwindon15,15318,4811202,391
2ndWiltshire128184322

Postcode districts in Swindon

Collisions in Swindon were recorded in 7 postcode districts, led by SN1 (4,883) and SN2 (4,109).