Swindon (Swindon) road traffic accidents
Swindon (Swindon) recorded 7,600 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,467 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 918 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 918
- Casualties
- 9,467
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 918
- Casualties
- 9,467
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Swindon (Swindon)
Road collision statistics for Swindon (Swindon)
Collisions recorded
7,600
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
9,467
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
918
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swindon (Swindon)
Collisions in Swindon (Swindon) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.8% of recorded collisions in Swindon (Swindon) happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swindon (Swindon) have produced 9,467 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 759 collisions, Monday 1,058 collisions, Tuesday 1,132 collisions, Wednesday 1,208 collisions, Thursday 1,135 collisions, Friday 1,284 collisions, Saturday 1,024 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,532 collisions, Darkness 2,068 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,313 collisions, Roundabout 1,703 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,177 collisions, One way street 221 collisions, Other 166 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 218 collisions, 30 mph 5,262 collisions, 40 mph 1,862 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 121 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,330 collisions, Raining no high winds 855 collisions, Unknown 154 collisions, Raining + high winds 75 collisions, Fine + high winds 66 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,222 casualties, Passenger 1,848 casualties, Pedestrian 1,397 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swindon (Swindon)
How many road accidents have there been in Swindon (Swindon)?
7,600 collisions have been recorded in Swindon (Swindon) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 9,467 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swindon (Swindon) were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 918 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in Swindon (Swindon) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swindon (Swindon)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Swindon (Swindon), accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swindon (Swindon) happen on?
56.8% of collisions in Swindon (Swindon) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swindon (Swindon)?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 9,467 casualties recorded in Swindon (Swindon).
Is road safety in Swindon (Swindon) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swindon (Swindon) fell 6% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Swindon (Swindon) 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 Swindon (Swindon) cover 1999 to 2024.