Warminster road traffic accidents
Warminster recorded 469 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 554 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 554
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 554
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Warminster
Roads in Warminster
Postcode districts in Warminster
Accidents in Warminster
Road collision statistics for Warminster
Collisions recorded
469
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
554
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Warminster
Collisions in Warminster are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in Warminster happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Warminster have produced 554 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.9% 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 54 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 84 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 349 collisions, Darkness 120 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 394 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 448 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 394 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 331 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Warminster
How many road accidents have there been in Warminster?
469 collisions have been recorded in Warminster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 554 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Warminster were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 72 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Warminster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Warminster?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Warminster, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Warminster happen on?
84% of collisions in Warminster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Warminster?
Pedestrians make up 24.9% of the 554 casualties recorded in Warminster.
Is road safety in Warminster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Warminster fell 22% 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 Warminster 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 Warminster cover 1999 to 2024.