Serious
Suzuki crash on the A358 in Somerset, 31 Dec 2007, 16:00
- Suzuki and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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Somerset West and Taunton road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 483 road traffic collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007, and 677 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 64 were serious.
Collisions were down 4% on 2006 (504), and casualties fell from 706.
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 2007
- 483
- Down 4% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 677
- Down 4% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 1.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 64
- 13% of collisions
Crash severity in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007
1.9% of collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 19% in Somerset West and Taunton from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal91.9%
- Serious6413%
- Slight41085%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal101.5%
- Serious7812%
- Slight58987%
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. 2007 is highlighted, with 483, down 4% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- 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 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday80 (17%)
- Tuesday74 (15%)
- Wednesday77 (16%)
- Thursday77 (16%)
- Friday64 (13%)
- Saturday56 (12%)
- Sunday55 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.3%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (1.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5961 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5994 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59142 (29%)
- 18:00 to 20:5965 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5937 (7.7%)
Collisions by month
- January44 (9.1%)
- February31 (6.4%)
- March29 (6%)
- April43 (8.9%)
- May40 (8.3%)
- June39 (8.1%)
- July58 (12%)
- August49 (10%)
- September42 (8.7%)
- October33 (6.8%)
- November44 (9.1%)
- December31 (6.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight374 (77%)
- Dark, street lights lit50 (10%)
- Dark, no street lighting47 (9.7%)
- Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.9%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds396 (82%)
- Raining, no high winds51 (11%)
- Raining with high winds11 (2.3%)
- Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Other11 (2.3%)
- Not recorded7 (1.4%)
Road surface
- Dry349 (72%)
- Wet or damp131 (27%)
- Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.6%)
- 30 mph230 (48%)
- 40 mph41 (8.5%)
- 50 mph35 (7.2%)
- 60 mph136 (28%)
- 70 mph38 (7.9%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway382 (79%)
- Dual carriageway61 (13%)
- Roundabout30 (6.2%)
- One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)
- Not recorded4 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant458 (68%)
- Motorcyclist70 (10%)
- Pedestrian57 (8.4%)
- Cyclist54 (8%)
- Bus or coach occupant12 (1.8%)
- Van occupant12 (1.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant7 (1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 55 (0.7%)
- 6 to 1017 (2.5%)
- 11 to 1533 (4.9%)
- 16 to 20139 (21%)
- 21 to 2572 (11%)
- 26 to 35104 (15%)
- 36 to 45109 (16%)
- 46 to 5568 (10%)
- 56 to 6548 (7.1%)
- 66 to 7533 (4.9%)
- Over 7530 (4.4%)
- Not recorded19 (2.8%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider434 (64%)
- Passenger186 (27%)
- Pedestrian57 (8.4%)
Vehicles involved
- Car688 (74%)
- Motorcycle72 (7.8%)
- Pedal cycle55 (5.9%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.6%)
- Bus or coach14 (1.5%)
- Other vehicle12 (1.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle5 (0.5%)
- Minibus2 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Somerset West and Taunton in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007
Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007, with 43 collisions, 4 of them serious.
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area52 casualties, 4 serious collisions43 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 7UA area34 casualties, 2 serious collisions31 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2UH area31 casualties, 2 serious collisions25 collisions
- Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5DW area17 casualties, 1 serious collision17 collisions
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5BX area16 casualties, 4 serious collisions14 collisions
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5HE area18 casualties, 1 fatal collision14 collisions
- Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8LY area14 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Blackdown & Neroche, Somerset, TA21 9FD area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions10 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2AQ area14 casualties, 2 serious collisions9 collisions
- Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2RW area15 casualties, 1 fatal collision9 collisions
Roads in Somerset West and Taunton with the most crashes in 2007
The A358 had the most collisions in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007: 64, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A358 | 64 | 94 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | A38 | 61 | 77 | 1 | 10 |
| 3rd | A39 | 40 | 65 | 1 | 7 |
| 4th | M5 | 39 | 69 | 2 | 3 |
| 5th | A3027 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | A3038 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | B3170 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | B3227 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | B3224 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | A396 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B3187 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A378 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A3259 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A361 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B3191 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A3065 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B3188 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B3190 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 19th | B3223 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | B3222 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Somerset West and Taunton: crashes in 2007
Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007: 159.
Postcode districts in Somerset West and Taunton: crashes in 2007
TA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007: 133.
Somerset and its former districts in 2007
Somerset recorded 1,755 collisions in 2007, and 28% of them were in the old Somerset West and Taunton district.
Other former districts in Somerset
Latest crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Somerset West and Taunton in 2007, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Volvo 740 crash on the B3190 in Somerset, 28 Dec 2007, 15:33
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Citroen AX crash on the A38 in Somerset, 27 Dec 2007, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the M5 in Somerset, 25 Dec 2007, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on the A378 in Somerset, 24 Dec 2007, 14:20
- Fiat Brava, Land Rover 90 and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Scania crash on the A358 in Somerset, 24 Dec 2007, 12:00
- Scania and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on the A3038 in Somerset, 23 Dec 2007, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A358 in Somerset, 22 Dec 2007, 11:40
- Ford Mondeo and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A358 in Somerset, 21 Dec 2007, 19:40
- Renault Laguna and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Alfa Romeo GTV crash on the A39 in Somerset, 21 Dec 2007, 12:25
- Alfa Romeo GTV and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox crash on the A3027 in Somerset, 20 Dec 2007, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mitsubishi Grandis crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 19 Dec 2007, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 18 Dec 2007, 08:50
- Vauxhall Vectra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 17 Dec 2007, 11:30
- Scania and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 16 Dec 2007, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 15 Dec 2007, 15:45
- Ford KA and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A38 in Somerset, 14 Dec 2007, 21:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 13 Dec 2007, 19:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Kawasaki BN125 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 13 Dec 2007, 16:58
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Rover Metro crash on the A38 in Somerset, 12 Dec 2007, 19:30
- Rover Metro and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A358 in Somerset, 11 Dec 2007, 07:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Saab 9000 crash on the B3187 in Somerset, 9 Dec 2007, 17:30
- Saab 9000 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Land Rover Defender crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 8 Dec 2007, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the B3170 in Somerset, 7 Dec 2007, 16:55
- Vauxhall Cavalier and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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