Malmesbury road traffic accidents
Malmesbury recorded 133 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 165 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 26 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 300% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 165
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Casualties
- 165
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Malmesbury
Roads in Malmesbury
Postcode districts in Malmesbury
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Malmesbury
Road collision statistics for Malmesbury
Collisions recorded
133
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
165
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
26
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Malmesbury
Collisions in Malmesbury are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 20.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.2% of recorded collisions in Malmesbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Malmesbury have produced 165 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.5% 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 16 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 106 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 104 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 101 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 105 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 91 casualties, Passenger 27 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Malmesbury
How many road accidents have there been in Malmesbury?
133 collisions have been recorded in Malmesbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 165 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Malmesbury were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 26 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in Malmesbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Malmesbury?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Malmesbury, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 20.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Malmesbury happen on?
78.2% of collisions in Malmesbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Malmesbury?
Pedestrians make up 28.5% of the 165 casualties recorded in Malmesbury.
Is road safety in Malmesbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Malmesbury rose 300% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Malmesbury 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 Malmesbury cover 1999 to 2025.