Royal Wootton Bassett road traffic accidents
Royal Wootton Bassett recorded 321 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 429 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 429
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 429
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Royal Wootton Bassett
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Accidents in Royal Wootton Bassett
Road collision statistics for Royal Wootton Bassett
Collisions recorded
321
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
429
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Royal Wootton Bassett
Collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.4% of the total), with 18.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.1% of recorded collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett have produced 429 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 31 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 261 collisions, Darkness 60 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 299 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 261 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 265 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 253 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 77 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Royal Wootton Bassett
How many road accidents have there been in Royal Wootton Bassett?
321 collisions have been recorded in Royal Wootton Bassett in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 429 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 47 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Royal Wootton Bassett?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 18.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett happen on?
93.1% of collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 429 casualties recorded in Royal Wootton Bassett.
Is road safety in Royal Wootton Bassett getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Royal Wootton Bassett rose 56% 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 Royal Wootton Bassett 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 Royal Wootton Bassett cover 1999 to 2024.