Swindon (Swindon) road traffic accidents
Swindon (Swindon) recorded 7,838 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 9,768 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 963 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 963
- Casualties
- 9,768
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 963
- Casualties
- 9,768
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Swindon (Swindon)
Postcode districts in Swindon (Swindon)
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Swindon (Swindon)
Road collision statistics for Swindon (Swindon)
Collisions recorded
7,838
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
9,768
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
963
12.9% 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.
57.1% 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 9,768 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 778 collisions, Monday 1,098 collisions, Tuesday 1,173 collisions, Wednesday 1,239 collisions, Thursday 1,168 collisions, Friday 1,324 collisions, Saturday 1,058 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,708 collisions, Darkness 2,130 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,475 collisions, Roundabout 1,739 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,205 collisions, One way street 233 collisions, One way street/Slip road 166 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 232 collisions, 30 mph 5,447 collisions, 40 mph 1,896 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 123 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,534 collisions, Raining no high winds 872 collisions, Unknown 161 collisions, Raining + high winds 79 collisions, Fine + high winds 67 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,424 casualties, Passenger 1,910 casualties, Pedestrian 1,434 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swindon (Swindon)
How many road accidents have there been in Swindon (Swindon)?
7,838 collisions have been recorded in Swindon (Swindon) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 9,768 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swindon (Swindon) were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 963 were serious — 12.9% 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?
57.1% 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 14.7% of the 9,768 casualties recorded in Swindon (Swindon).
Is road safety in Swindon (Swindon) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swindon (Swindon) rose 3% 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 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 2025.