Volkswagen Passat crash on the A342 in Wiltshire - 17 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025541634700

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11:22 a slight collision occurred near A342, Wiltshire involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen passat) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.354730, -2.008480

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025541634700
Police Reference 541634700
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A342
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000054
Current Highway Authority E06000054
LSOA Code E01031853

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.