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B3098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 512 collisions on the B3098 from 1979 to 2025, with 696 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 118 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B3098, down 54% from 13 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
512
1,930th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
696
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
118
127 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 54% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3098

On the B3098, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious11823%
  • Slight38575%

Where the B3098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,930th
Most casualties
1,931st
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,673rd

B3098 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3098 peaked at 23 in 1984 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
20241314
20231011
2022410
202189
202055
20191011
201866
20171015
20161115
2015710
201455
20131112
20121014
201133
201056
200947
200868
2007911
20061016
20051115
20041722
2003911
20021117
20011014
20001521
19991318
19981527
19971113
19961625
1995911
19941313
1993810
1992711
199166
1990912
19891217
19881831
19871521
19861722
19851314
19842335
19831114
19821316
19811828
19802236
19791720

When crashes happen on the B3098

Friday has the most collisions on the B3098 (94), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday67 (13%)
  • Wednesday73 (14%)
  • Thursday71 (14%)
  • Friday94 (18%)
  • Saturday70 (14%)
  • Sunday66 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (14%)
  • 9am to noon85 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm87 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm119 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm75 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (9.4%)
  • February39 (7.6%)
  • March41 (8%)
  • April44 (8.6%)
  • May46 (9%)
  • June34 (6.6%)
  • July42 (8.2%)
  • August36 (7%)
  • September47 (9.2%)
  • October53 (10%)
  • November34 (6.6%)
  • December48 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight371 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting92 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3098 crashes

On the B3098, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph212 (41%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph33 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph240 (47%)
  • 70 mph12 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds405 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2%)
  • Other21 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry305 (60%)
  • Wet or damp184 (36%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway499 (97%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3098 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B3098, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant426 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (18%)
  • Pedestrian56 (8%)
  • Cyclist40 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car614 (67%)
  • Motorcycle120 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1550 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20163 (23%)
  • 21 to 2574 (11%)
  • 26 to 35131 (19%)
  • 36 to 4590 (13%)
  • 46 to 5569 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6548 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.7%)
  • Over 7519 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider485 (70%)
  • Passenger155 (22%)
  • Pedestrian56 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3098 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3098 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wiltshire has the most, with 489, followed by Somerset (22).

Collisions on the B3098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire4896689113
2ndSomerset222604

B3098 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3098 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Market Lavington (48) and Westbury, Wiltshire (48).

Recent crashes on the B3098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3098, from 15 July 2023 to 27 July 2025.

Severity