Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A358 in Somerset, 31 Dec 2002, 16:55
- Ford Fiesta and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Somerset West and Taunton road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 490 road traffic collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002, and 671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 62 were serious.
Collisions were down 10% on 2001 (542), and casualties fell from 735.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,868 collisions in Somerset West and Taunton.
District council until April 2023, now part of Somerset. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2002
- 490
- Down 10% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 671
- Down 9% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 62
- 13% of collisions
Crash severity in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002
2% of collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 19% in Somerset West and Taunton from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal102%
- Serious6213%
- Slight41885%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal101.5%
- Serious6810%
- Slight59388%
Somerset West and Taunton road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Somerset West and Taunton, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 542 in 2001. 2002 is highlighted, with 490, down 10% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 212 | 297 |
| 2024 | 217 | 303 |
| 2023 | 172 | 253 |
| 2022 | 176 | 242 |
| 2021 | 194 | 273 |
| 2020 | 131 | 168 |
| 2019 | 278 | 373 |
| 2018 | 263 | 369 |
| 2017 | 298 | 458 |
| 2016 | 299 | 443 |
| 2015 | 268 | 373 |
| 2014 | 323 | 434 |
| 2013 | 325 | 447 |
| 2012 | 275 | 383 |
| 2011 | 339 | 525 |
| 2010 | 363 | 497 |
| 2009 | 367 | 538 |
| 2008 | 437 | 619 |
| 2007 | 483 | 677 |
| 2006 | 504 | 706 |
| 2005 | 518 | 731 |
| 2004 | 479 | 621 |
| 2003 | 481 | 649 |
| 2002 | 490 | 671 |
| 2001 | 542 | 735 |
| 2000 | 529 | 721 |
| 1999 | 453 | 623 |
| 1998 | 500 | 665 |
| 1997 | 466 | 633 |
| 1996 | 454 | 606 |
| 1995 | 456 | 647 |
| 1994 | 465 | 636 |
| 1993 | 395 | 547 |
| 1992 | 474 | 632 |
| 1991 | 434 | 587 |
| 1990 | 479 | 594 |
| 1989 | 465 | 617 |
| 1988 | 502 | 653 |
| 1987 | 493 | 651 |
| 1986 | 456 | 618 |
| 1985 | 476 | 632 |
| 1984 | 514 | 712 |
| 1983 | 498 | 658 |
| 1982 | 466 | 638 |
| 1981 | 531 | 674 |
| 1980 | 453 | 626 |
| 1979 | 475 | 637 |
When and where crashes happen in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday70 (14%)
- Tuesday75 (15%)
- Wednesday69 (14%)
- Thursday71 (14%)
- Friday86 (18%)
- Saturday64 (13%)
- Sunday55 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5961 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5986 (18%)
- 12:00 to 14:5993 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59127 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5962 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5941 (8.4%)
Collisions by month
- January47 (9.6%)
- February42 (8.6%)
- March38 (7.8%)
- April39 (8%)
- May41 (8.4%)
- June42 (8.6%)
- July37 (7.6%)
- August48 (9.8%)
- September41 (8.4%)
- October37 (7.6%)
- November45 (9.2%)
- December33 (6.7%)
Light conditions
- Daylight371 (76%)
- Dark, street lights lit61 (12%)
- Dark, no street lighting54 (11%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds354 (72%)
- Raining, no high winds86 (18%)
- Raining with high winds12 (2.4%)
- Fine with high winds7 (1.4%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other20 (4.1%)
- Not recorded8 (1.6%)
Road surface
- Dry303 (62%)
- Wet or damp176 (36%)
- Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.6%)
- Mud3 (0.6%)
- Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
- Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)
- Snow1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.4%)
- 30 mph230 (47%)
- 40 mph41 (8.4%)
- 50 mph16 (3.3%)
- 60 mph165 (34%)
- 70 mph36 (7.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway395 (81%)
- Dual carriageway57 (12%)
- Roundabout23 (4.7%)
- One way street or slip road9 (1.8%)
- Not recorded6 (1.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant442 (66%)
- Motorcyclist81 (12%)
- Cyclist52 (7.7%)
- Pedestrian49 (7.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant24 (3.6%)
- Van occupant12 (1.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
- Horse rider2 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 513 (1.9%)
- 6 to 1033 (4.9%)
- 11 to 1527 (4%)
- 16 to 2097 (14%)
- 21 to 2575 (11%)
- 26 to 35107 (16%)
- 36 to 45116 (17%)
- 46 to 5588 (13%)
- 56 to 6542 (6.3%)
- 66 to 7529 (4.3%)
- Over 7544 (6.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider433 (65%)
- Passenger189 (28%)
- Pedestrian49 (7.3%)
Vehicles involved
- Car703 (74%)
- Motorcycle84 (8.9%)
- Pedal cycle55 (5.8%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.5%)
- Other vehicle16 (1.7%)
- Bus or coach14 (1.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
- Ridden horse2 (0.2%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Somerset West and Taunton in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Somerset West and Taunton
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002
Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002, with 54 collisions, 5 of them serious.
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area61 casualties, 5 serious collisions54 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 7UA area27 casualties, 1 serious collision23 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2UH area31 casualties, none fatal or serious22 collisions
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5BX area20 casualties, none fatal or serious15 collisions
- Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8LY area18 casualties, none fatal or serious15 collisions
- Rowbarton & Staplegrove, Somerset, TA2 6UT area14 casualties, 4 serious collisions13 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2AQ area13 casualties, 3 serious collisions13 collisions
- Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5DW area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Rowbarton & Staplegrove, Somerset, TA2 7NH area14 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Blackdown & Neroche, Somerset, TA21 9FD area13 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision8 collisions
Roads in Somerset West and Taunton with the most crashes in 2002
The A358 had the most collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002: 70, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A358 | 70 | 105 | 3 | 8 |
| 2nd | A38 | 68 | 92 | 1 | 9 |
| 3rd | A39 | 41 | 68 | 2 | 6 |
| 4th | M5 | 29 | 47 | 2 | 2 |
| 5th | B3227 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| 6th | B3170 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 7th | A3027 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | B3187 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9th | A3038 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | A361 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A3065 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | A396 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B3224 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A3259 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A378 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B3191 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A3088 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B3188 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | B3190 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B3222 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Somerset West and Taunton: crashes in 2002
Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002: 163.
Postcode districts in Somerset West and Taunton: crashes in 2002
TA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002: 135.
Somerset and its former districts in 2002
Somerset recorded 1,884 collisions in 2002, and 26% of them were in the old Somerset West and Taunton district.
Other former districts in Somerset
Latest crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A358 in Somerset, 30 Dec 2002, 14:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Alfa Romeo 147 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Dec 2002, 15:00
- Alfa Romeo 147 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 28 Dec 2002, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A358 in Somerset, 26 Dec 2002, 11:40
- Vauxhall Cavalier and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 24 Dec 2002, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A358 in Somerset, 23 Dec 2002, 20:35
- Vauxhall Cavalier and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 23 Dec 2002, 11:10
- Nissan Sunny and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M5 in Somerset, 23 Dec 2002, 05:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the M5 in Somerset, 21 Dec 2002, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 21 Dec 2002, 03:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A38 in Somerset, 20 Dec 2002, 14:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Daihatsu Applause crash on the A358 in Somerset, 19 Dec 2002, 18:00
- Daihatsu Applause and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Carlton crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 18 Dec 2002, 19:25
- Vauxhall Carlton and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 18 Dec 2002, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 18 Dec 2002, 09:25
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B3227 in Somerset, 17 Dec 2002, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the B3224 in Somerset, 17 Dec 2002, 09:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Daihatsu HI-Jet crash on the A3259 in Somerset, 16 Dec 2002, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A38 in Somerset, 16 Dec 2002, 14:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A39 in Somerset, 16 Dec 2002, 08:45
- Vauxhall Cavalier, Suzuki and Bedford
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Rover Montego crash on the A361 in Somerset, 15 Dec 2002, 16:40
- Rover Montego and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 10 Dec 2002, 13:30
- Peugeot 406, Citroen Saxo and Fiat Bravo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 9 Dec 2002, 09:50
- Ford Transit and Suzuki AY 50
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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