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BA12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,001 road traffic collisions in the BA12 postcode district, Wiltshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,691 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 203 were fatal and 1,150 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 75 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
5,001
557th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,691
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
203
245 people killed
Serious collisions
1,150
1,477 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
75
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
112
Up 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BA12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2034.1%
  • Serious1,15023%
  • Slight3,64873%

What the data shows

  • BA12 had 673 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% fewer than the 757 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in BA12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 783 children under 16 were killed or injured in BA12, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in BA12.

Where BA12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
557th
Most casualties
354th
Most fatal collisions
16th
Most serious collisions
242nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday678 (14%)
  • Tuesday654 (13%)
  • Wednesday645 (13%)
  • Thursday777 (16%)
  • Friday870 (17%)
  • Saturday716 (14%)
  • Sunday661 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,674 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting853 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit410 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,249 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway469 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout240 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,518 (30%)
  • 40 mph285 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph261 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph2,518 (50%)
  • 70 mph410 (8.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,769 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds689 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds150 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds130 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist123 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Other20 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded70 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,204 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist837 (11%)
  • Pedestrian495 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist410 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant336 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)228 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BA12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BA12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BA12 peaked at 217 in 1982; 2025 had 75.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 75
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202575112
20246886
20236496
202276114
20217593
20203850
20196795
20185985
201777133
201674108
201585121
201477123
201368101
201272111
201178111
20105180
20095075
200875110
200793140
2006108161
200595131
2004110177
2003108164
2002104157
2001124189
2000109170
1999116180
1998112167
1997149245
1996116191
1995120191
1994100159
1993170277
1992125248
1991123196
1990141233
1989128206
1988152241
1987138226
1986179273
1985124176
1984144213
1983156232
1982217335
1981152223
1980125181
1979134205

Map of recent crashes in BA12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BA12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BA12

The 24 most recent collisions in BA12 happened between 6 September and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BA12

The A36 has the most collisions in BA12, 1,205 of 5,001 (24%), followed by the A303 (746).

Collisions in BA12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361,2052,05872279
2ndA3037461,32558190
3rdA35055584317122
4thB3414315398057
5thA3622774491466
6thB30922213291061
7thB3095148193337
8thB390115189935
9thB3089142314
10thA3991101
11thA3614601
12thB31353500
13thB31513501
14thB32243301

Council areas covering BA12

Collisions in BA12 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wiltshire has 4,872 of 5,001 (97%).

Collisions in BA12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire4,8727,5212021,123
2ndSomerset116152124
3rdDorset81103
4thBristol4400

Towns in BA12

Collisions in BA12 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Warminster (1,229) and Mere, Wiltshire (109).