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BA14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,431 road traffic collisions in the BA14 postcode district, Wiltshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,177 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 95 were fatal and 1,035 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 90 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
5,431
450th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,177
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
107 people killed
Serious collisions
1,035
1,202 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
90
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
109
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BA14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal951.7%
  • Serious1,03519%
  • Slight4,30179%

What the data shows

  • BA14 had 790 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 963 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in BA14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 890 children under 16 were killed or injured in BA14, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in BA14.

Where BA14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
450th
Most casualties
449th
Most fatal collisions
322nd
Most serious collisions
354th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday827 (15%)
  • Tuesday802 (15%)
  • Wednesday815 (15%)
  • Thursday799 (15%)
  • Friday933 (17%)
  • Saturday710 (13%)
  • Sunday545 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,918 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,016 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting416 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit55 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,487 (83%)
  • Roundabout587 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road297 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,228 (59%)
  • 40 mph567 (10%)
  • 50 mph141 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph1,404 (26%)
  • 70 mph58 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,339 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds749 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds85 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds83 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist66 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other25 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded59 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,954 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist1,184 (16%)
  • Pedestrian872 (12%)
  • Cyclist785 (11%)
  • Van occupant161 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BA14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BA14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BA14 peaked at 195 in 1982; 2025 had 90.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 90
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202590109
202490116
202388118
20228092
20216380
20206278
201979101
201881100
201778104
201679101
2015111148
2014101128
2013125157
20128298
20118198
201091113
200984107
200899145
200790125
200699129
2005103145
2004116168
2003123163
2002134197
2001127182
2000116162
1999109142
1998110153
1997117166
1996105134
1995103133
1994100136
1993100149
1992113137
1991119175
1990127166
1989158237
1988155211
1987155203
1986148189
1985155207
1984187239
1983145175
1982195265
1981195249
1980179220
1979184227

Map of recent crashes in BA14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BA14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BA14

The 24 most recent collisions in BA14 happened between 25 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BA14

The A361 has the most collisions in BA14, 1,283 of 5,431 (24%), followed by the A363 (727).

Collisions in BA14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3611,2831,66932251
2ndA3637279264125
3rdA3506651,08620131
4thA366313440656
5thB3106211264443
6thB3107190252235
7thB3105163216335
8thB310967105413
9thB3097162203

Council areas covering BA14

Collisions in BA14 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wiltshire has 5,417 of 5,431 (99.7%).

Collisions in BA14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire5,4177,158951,029
2ndSomerset101505

Towns in BA14

Collisions in BA14 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Trowbridge (3,100) and North Bradley (125).