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Serious A342 crash in Wiltshire on 9 January 2025 at 11:42 involving a Mercedes Sprinter van

A Mercedes Sprinter van and a Citroen Relay bus were involved in a crash on the A342 in Wiltshire at 11:42 on Thursday 9 January 2025. There were twelve casualties: seven people were seriously injured and five were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 50 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
9 Jan 2025
Thursday, 11:42
Vehicles
2
Mercedes Sprinter and Citroen Relay
Casualties
12
7 seriously injured, 5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.3334, longitude -1.94558, in the SN10 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Wiltshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025540311925
Council area
Wiltshire
Police force
Wiltshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
342
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
50 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 12 January 2021.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes Sprinter

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    1,950 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    10 to 20 km

  • Vehicle 2: Citroen Relay

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    64 years
    Engine capacity
    2,179 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Within 5 km

Casualties (12)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 38, van occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mercedes Sprinter)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 km

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 64, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 75, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 77, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 85, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 77, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 92, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 74, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 72, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 72, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 11: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 65, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 12: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 74, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Citroen Relay)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2025540311925 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Wiltshire road accident statistics for 2025.