Devizes road traffic accidents
Devizes recorded 563 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 667 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 667
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 667
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Devizes
Roads in Devizes
Postcode districts in Devizes
Accidents in Devizes
Road collision statistics for Devizes
Collisions recorded
563
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
667
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Devizes
Collisions in Devizes are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in Devizes happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Devizes have produced 667 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.3% 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 56 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 94 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 426 collisions, Darkness 137 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 456 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 464 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 461 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 400 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Devizes
How many road accidents have there been in Devizes?
563 collisions have been recorded in Devizes in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 667 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Devizes were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 73 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Devizes resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Devizes?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Devizes, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Devizes happen on?
81% of collisions in Devizes are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Devizes?
Pedestrians make up 24.3% of the 667 casualties recorded in Devizes.
Is road safety in Devizes getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Devizes rose 50% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Devizes 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 Devizes cover 1999 to 2024.