Westbury (Wiltshire) road traffic accidents
Westbury (Wiltshire) recorded 422 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 513 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 513
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 513
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Westbury (Wiltshire)
Road collision statistics for Westbury (Wiltshire)
Collisions recorded
422
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
513
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Westbury (Wiltshire)
Collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.4% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.5% of recorded collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) have produced 513 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 39 collisions, Monday 65 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 68 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 318 collisions, Darkness 104 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 327 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 393 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 333 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 333 casualties, Passenger 94 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Westbury (Wiltshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Westbury (Wiltshire)?
422 collisions have been recorded in Westbury (Wiltshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 513 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 50 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Westbury (Wiltshire)?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire), accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) happen on?
77.5% of collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire)?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 513 casualties recorded in Westbury (Wiltshire).
Is road safety in Westbury (Wiltshire) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Westbury (Wiltshire) 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 Westbury (Wiltshire) 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 Westbury (Wiltshire) cover 1999 to 2024.