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A365 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 791 collisions on the A365 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,160 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 181 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A365, up 71% from 7 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
791
1,354th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,160
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
20 people killed
Serious collisions
181
236 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 71% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A365

On the A365, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal192.4%
  • Serious18123%
  • Slight59175%

Where the A365 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,354th
Most casualties
1,256th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,159th

A365 accidents by year

Collisions on the A365 peaked at 38 in 1984 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A365, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251217
2024717
20231520
20221115
202178
202088
20191322
201846
201779
20161013
20151219
20141014
20131215
20121519
20111119
2010712
20091121
200845
20071524
20061523
20051216
20041516
20031524
20021118
20011621
200079
19991728
19981421
19972845
19962633
19952851
19942024
19931827
19922331
19912129
19902741
19891826
19882133
19872025
19862335
19852137
19843857
19832733
19822838
19812941
19802748
19793547

When crashes happen on the A365

Friday has the most collisions on the A365 (142), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (185).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (15%)
  • Tuesday92 (12%)
  • Wednesday120 (15%)
  • Thursday118 (15%)
  • Friday142 (18%)
  • Saturday111 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am118 (15%)
  • 9am to noon100 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm133 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm185 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm128 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight97 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.1%)
  • February53 (6.7%)
  • March76 (9.6%)
  • April66 (8.3%)
  • May57 (7.2%)
  • June64 (8.1%)
  • July70 (8.8%)
  • August40 (5.1%)
  • September78 (9.9%)
  • October84 (11%)
  • November65 (8.2%)
  • December66 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight563 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting130 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A365 crashes

On the A365, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph164 (21%)
  • 40 mph137 (17%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph450 (57%)
  • 70 mph35 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds599 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist16 (2%)
  • Other25 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry467 (59%)
  • Wet or damp285 (36%)
  • Frost or ice29 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway725 (92%)
  • Roundabout53 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A365 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A365, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant789 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (14%)
  • Cyclist79 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian57 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant36 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,011 (71%)
  • Motorcycle159 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.8%)
  • Other21 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1578 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20261 (23%)
  • 21 to 25140 (12%)
  • 26 to 35222 (19%)
  • 36 to 45139 (12%)
  • 46 to 55109 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6586 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4.8%)
  • Over 7539 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider799 (69%)
  • Passenger304 (26%)
  • Pedestrian57 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A365

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A365

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A365 crashes by council area

Of the 791 collisions on the A365, 786 were in Wiltshire.

Collisions on the A365 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire7861,14919179

A365 crashes by town

Collisions on the A365 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Melksham (91) and Bowerhill (50).

Recent crashes on the A365

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A365, from 17 June 2023 to 2 December 2025.

Severity