Corsham road traffic accidents
Corsham recorded 243 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 317 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 317
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 317
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Corsham
Roads in Corsham
Postcode districts in Corsham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Corsham
Road collision statistics for Corsham
Collisions recorded
243
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
317
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Corsham
Collisions in Corsham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in Corsham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Corsham have produced 317 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 22 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 188 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 199 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 192 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 202 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 212 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Corsham
How many road accidents have there been in Corsham?
243 collisions have been recorded in Corsham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 317 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Corsham were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 45 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in Corsham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Corsham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Corsham, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Corsham happen on?
81.9% of collisions in Corsham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Corsham?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 317 casualties recorded in Corsham.
Is road safety in Corsham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Corsham were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Corsham come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Corsham cover 1999 to 2025.