Crashes on the A345

936 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A345 has seen 936 collisions, 18 of them fatal and 147 serious. That ranks it 540th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 19.2 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 56% since 2000, from 66 to 29 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wiltshire, Swindon and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.