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A342 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,077 collisions on the A342 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,094 casualties. Of those crashes, 46 were fatal and 471 serious, and 51 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the A342, level with 2024, with 50 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,077
559th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,094
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
46
51 people killed
Serious collisions
471
591 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the A342

On the A342, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal462.2%
  • Serious47123%
  • Slight1,56075%

Where the A342 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
559th
Most casualties
521st
Most fatal collisions
450th
Most serious collisions
455th

A342 accidents by year

Collisions on the A342 peaked at 68 in 1997 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A342, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252550
20242535
20233152
20222736
20212337
20201928
20192839
20184362
20173847
20162433
20152942
20143349
20133142
20123658
20113651
20102233
20092431
20083044
20073546
20064262
20055577
20044866
20035073
20025573
20015983
20005493
19994860
19986399
19976894
19966097
19955384
199460103
19935371
19924464
19915080
19905998
19895067
19885572
19874059
19866596
19854574
19844983
19835473
19825590
198164100
19806697
19795491

When crashes happen on the A342

Friday has the most collisions on the A342 (365), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (485).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday304 (15%)
  • Tuesday306 (15%)
  • Wednesday281 (14%)
  • Thursday333 (16%)
  • Friday365 (18%)
  • Saturday273 (13%)
  • Sunday215 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am55 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am348 (17%)
  • 9am to noon326 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm327 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm485 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm326 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight178 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January206 (9.9%)
  • February146 (7%)
  • March156 (7.5%)
  • April150 (7.2%)
  • May164 (7.9%)
  • June176 (8.5%)
  • July186 (9%)
  • August161 (7.8%)
  • September178 (8.6%)
  • October172 (8.3%)
  • November210 (10%)
  • December172 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,508 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting390 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit160 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A342 crashes

On the A342, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph422 (20%)
  • 40 mph153 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph128 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph1,286 (62%)
  • 70 mph87 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,618 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds275 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist38 (1.8%)
  • Other82 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,250 (60%)
  • Wet or damp748 (36%)
  • Frost or ice51 (2.5%)
  • Snow16 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,962 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout50 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A342 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A342, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,136 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist442 (14%)
  • Pedestrian162 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant120 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist116 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1.3%)
  • Other28 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,933 (72%)
  • Motorcycle442 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes268 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes193 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (3%)
  • Other vehicle48 (1.2%)
  • Other57 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1066 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15109 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20573 (19%)
  • 21 to 25463 (15%)
  • 26 to 35575 (19%)
  • 36 to 45446 (14%)
  • 46 to 55362 (12%)
  • 56 to 65231 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75132 (4.3%)
  • Over 7585 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,107 (68%)
  • Passenger825 (27%)
  • Pedestrian162 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A342

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A342

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A342 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A342 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wiltshire has the most, with 1,574, followed by Test Valley (488) and Basingstoke and Deane (7).

Collisions on the A342 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire1,5742,35234353
2ndTest Valley48872612115
3rdBasingstoke and Deane7702
4thBristol4400

A342 crashes by town

Collisions on the A342 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Devizes (228) and Ludgershall, Wiltshire (160).

Recent crashes on the A342

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A342, from 9 January to 23 December 2025.

Severity