Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the M5 in Somerset, 31 Dec 2006, 16:05
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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Somerset West and Taunton road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 504 road traffic collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006, and 706 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 66 were serious.
Collisions were down 3% on 2005 (518), and casualties fell from 731.
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 2006
- 504
- Down 3% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 706
- Down 3% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 66
- 13% of collisions
Crash severity in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006
2% of collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 19% in Somerset West and Taunton from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal102%
- Serious6613%
- Slight42885%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal111.6%
- Serious699.8%
- Slight62689%
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. 2006 is highlighted, with 504, down 3% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday75 (15%)
- Tuesday70 (14%)
- Wednesday78 (15%)
- Thursday91 (18%)
- Friday81 (16%)
- Saturday64 (13%)
- Sunday45 (8.9%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.4%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5959 (12%)
- 09:00 to 11:5988 (17%)
- 12:00 to 14:59106 (21%)
- 15:00 to 17:59133 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5970 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5926 (5.2%)
Collisions by month
- January35 (6.9%)
- February40 (7.9%)
- March39 (7.7%)
- April32 (6.3%)
- May32 (6.3%)
- June42 (8.3%)
- July51 (10%)
- August49 (9.7%)
- September54 (11%)
- October47 (9.3%)
- November41 (8.1%)
- December42 (8.3%)
Light conditions
- Daylight396 (79%)
- Dark, street lights lit57 (11%)
- Dark, no street lighting38 (7.5%)
- Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.8%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds397 (79%)
- Raining, no high winds54 (11%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
- Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
- Fog or mist6 (1.2%)
- Other18 (3.6%)
- Not recorded13 (2.6%)
Road surface
- Dry341 (68%)
- Wet or damp158 (31%)
- Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.2%)
- 30 mph224 (44%)
- 40 mph50 (9.9%)
- 50 mph45 (8.9%)
- 60 mph160 (32%)
- 70 mph24 (4.8%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway408 (81%)
- Dual carriageway61 (12%)
- Roundabout25 (5%)
- One way street or slip road9 (1.8%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant481 (68%)
- Motorcyclist68 (9.6%)
- Cyclist53 (7.5%)
- Pedestrian49 (6.9%)
- Van occupant18 (2.5%)
- Bus or coach occupant12 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant10 (1.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.3%)
- Horse rider4 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 512 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1010 (1.4%)
- 11 to 1543 (6.1%)
- 16 to 20125 (18%)
- 21 to 2569 (9.8%)
- 26 to 35104 (15%)
- 36 to 4591 (13%)
- 46 to 5598 (14%)
- 56 to 6573 (10%)
- 66 to 7539 (5.5%)
- Over 7540 (5.7%)
- Not recorded2 (0.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider471 (67%)
- Passenger186 (26%)
- Pedestrian49 (6.9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car711 (75%)
- Motorcycle74 (7.9%)
- Pedal cycle53 (5.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.9%)
- Bus or coach14 (1.5%)
- Other vehicle12 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle5 (0.5%)
- Minibus4 (0.4%)
- Other4 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Somerset West and Taunton in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006
Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006, with 55 collisions, 5 of them serious.
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area65 casualties, 5 serious collisions55 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2UH area27 casualties, 3 serious collisions25 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 7UA area25 casualties, 6 serious collisions21 collisions
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5BX area21 casualties, 2 serious collisions17 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2AQ area15 casualties, 4 serious collisions15 collisions
- Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2LX area15 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5DW area16 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8LY area15 casualties, 2 serious collisions12 collisions
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5HE area12 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6TN area11 casualties, none fatal or serious9 collisions
Roads in Somerset West and Taunton with the most crashes in 2006
The A38 had the most collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006: 80, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A38 | 80 | 112 | 2 | 6 |
| 2nd | A358 | 55 | 74 | 1 | 10 |
| 3rd | A39 | 53 | 83 | 3 | 5 |
| 4th | M5 | 24 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
| 5th | A3038 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A3027 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | B3227 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 8th | B3170 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 9th | B3187 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A396 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 11th | B3224 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A3259 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A378 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A361 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B3223 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | A3065 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B3190 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B3191 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B3222 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Somerset West and Taunton: crashes in 2006
Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006: 163.
Postcode districts in Somerset West and Taunton: crashes in 2006
TA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006: 144.
Somerset and its former districts in 2006
Somerset recorded 1,837 collisions in 2006, and 27% of them were in the old Somerset West and Taunton district.
Other former districts in Somerset
Latest crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2006, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Serious
Citroen C1 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 31 Dec 2006, 15:24
- Citroen C1 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 30 Dec 2006, 18:22
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A38 in Somerset, 29 Dec 2006, 11:15
- Mercedes Sprinter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Carina crash on the A39 in Somerset, 27 Dec 2006, 20:27
- Toyota Carina and Suzuki Vitara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 27 Dec 2006, 13:40
- Honda Civic and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the A38 in Somerset, 23 Dec 2006, 12:50
- DAF Trucks FTG 85CF and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 405 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 22 Dec 2006, 15:30
- Peugeot 405 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 22 Dec 2006, 14:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A3038 in Somerset, 21 Dec 2006, 17:55
- Mercedes A Class and Hyundai Accent
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Scania crash on the A39 in Somerset, 21 Dec 2006, 09:22
- Scania and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 20 Dec 2006, 12:15
- Vauxhall Combo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Piaggio Zip crash on the A3038 in Somerset, 20 Dec 2006, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A38 in Somerset, 19 Dec 2006, 17:30
- Citroen Saxo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Renault crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 19 Dec 2006, 15:34
- Renault and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3027 in Somerset, 19 Dec 2006, 15:00
- A bicycle and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 18 Dec 2006, 18:00
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 18 Dec 2006, 11:05
- Renault Clio and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Citroen ZX crash on the A39 in Somerset, 18 Dec 2006, 08:44
- Citroen ZX and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover Montego crash on the A39 in Somerset, 17 Dec 2006, 10:30
- Rover Montego and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the B3227 in Somerset, 17 Dec 2006, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the B3227 in Somerset, 16 Dec 2006, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A3027 in Somerset, 16 Dec 2006, 17:45
- BMW 5 Series, Ford Granada and Daewoo Nexia
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Orion crash on the A39 in Somerset, 16 Dec 2006, 13:00
- Ford Orion, a car and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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