Road
Crashes on the A342
897 recorded collisions since 2000.
897
All crashes
20
Fatal
171
Serious
706
Slight
Since 2000 the A342 has seen 897 collisions, 20 of them fatal and 171 serious. That ranks it 563rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 22.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 21% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 54% since 2000, from 54 to 25 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wiltshire, Test Valley and Basingstoke and Deane.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.