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B3097 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 collisions on the B3097 from 1979 to 2025, with 252 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 21 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3097, down 38% from 8 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
179
3,382nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
252
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
21
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3097

On the B3097, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2112%
  • Slight15687%

Where the B3097 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,382nd
Most casualties
3,335th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B3097 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3097 peaked at 11 in 2005 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3097, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
2024810
202356
202222
202133
202067
201955
201858
201756
201646
20151013
201433
201377
2012611
201144
2010714
200967
200811
2007818
200679
20051115
2004815
2003714
200278
20011015
2000610
199957
199822
199725
199600
199511
199411
199312
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198711
198611
198511
198412
198311
198211
198133
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the B3097

Friday has the most collisions on the B3097 (38), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday38 (21%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday21 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (18%)
  • 9am to noon21 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.5%)
  • February19 (11%)
  • March18 (10%)
  • April6 (3.4%)
  • May20 (11%)
  • June15 (8.4%)
  • July11 (6.1%)
  • August11 (6.1%)
  • September18 (10%)
  • October10 (5.6%)
  • November23 (13%)
  • December11 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3097 crashes

On the B3097, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (55%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph50 (28%)
  • 60 mph23 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (65%)
  • Wet or damp57 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (82%)
  • Roundabout32 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3097 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B3097, followed by cyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (65%)
  • Cyclist33 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (10%)
  • Motorcycle28 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2069 (27%)
  • 21 to 2536 (14%)
  • 26 to 3544 (17%)
  • 36 to 4528 (11%)
  • 46 to 5524 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.6%)
  • Over 755 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (65%)
  • Passenger71 (28%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3097

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3097

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3097 crashes by council area

Of the 179 collisions on the B3097, 177 were in Wiltshire.

Collisions on the B3097 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire177249221

B3097 crashes by town

Of the 179 collisions on the B3097, 96 were in the built-up area of Westbury, Wiltshire.

Recent crashes on the B3097

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3097, from 21 June 2020 to 5 December 2025.

Severity