Corsham road traffic accidents
Corsham recorded 236 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 309 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 309
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 309
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Corsham
Roads in Corsham
Postcode districts in Corsham
Accidents in Corsham
Road collision statistics for Corsham
Collisions recorded
236
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
309
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
21.2% 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 Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.8% of recorded collisions in Corsham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Corsham have produced 309 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 38 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 183 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 193 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 186 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 197 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 205 casualties, Passenger 57 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Corsham
How many road accidents have there been in Corsham?
236 collisions have been recorded in Corsham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 309 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Corsham were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 43 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Corsham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Corsham?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Corsham, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Corsham happen on?
81.8% 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 15.2% of the 309 casualties recorded in Corsham.
Is road safety in Corsham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Corsham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.