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Taunton Deane road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 219 road traffic collisions in Taunton Deane in 2019, and 288 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2018 (204), and casualties rose from 277.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,135 collisions in Taunton Deane.

District council until April 2019, now part of Somerset. Figures follow the old district boundary.

Collisions in 2019
219
Up 7% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
288
Up 4% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Taunton Deane in 2019

1.4% of collisions in Taunton Deane in 2019 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 17% in Taunton Deane from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2913%
  • Slight18785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3111%
  • Slight25488%

Taunton Deane road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Taunton Deane, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 446 in 1997. 2019 is highlighted, with 219, up 7% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 219
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025155201
2024164230
2023140199
2022141192
2021163233
2020109135
2019219288
2018204277
2017236354
2016240340
2015193254
2014240317
2013255336
2012216286
2011261407
2010295392
2009276380
2008338461
2007365491
2006382515
2005411569
2004391500
2003376498
2002403532
2001437592
2000442589
1999414576
1998430575
1997446606
1996400529
1995399569
1994404544
1993330439
1992363464
1991355482
1990394480
1989386508
1988403510
1987386503
1986357484
1985374496
1984387523
1983379465
1982359492
1981423520
1980339467
1979355468

When and where crashes happen in Taunton Deane in 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (15%)
  • Tuesday39 (18%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday41 (19%)
  • Friday37 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (11%)
  • Sunday17 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (14%)
  • February18 (8.2%)
  • March11 (5%)
  • April19 (8.7%)
  • May17 (7.8%)
  • June19 (8.7%)
  • July18 (8.2%)
  • August15 (6.8%)
  • September14 (6.4%)
  • October16 (7.3%)
  • November26 (12%)
  • December16 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight169 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (4.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (63%)
  • Wet or damp76 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph112 (51%)
  • 40 mph24 (11%)
  • 50 mph13 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph51 (23%)
  • 70 mph15 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded40 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Taunton Deane in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (65%)
  • Pedestrian36 (13%)
  • Cyclist34 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2026 (9%)
  • 21 to 2531 (11%)
  • 26 to 3558 (20%)
  • 36 to 4541 (14%)
  • 46 to 5543 (15%)
  • 56 to 6525 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (8.3%)
  • Over 7514 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (65%)
  • Passenger65 (23%)
  • Pedestrian36 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car312 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Taunton Deane in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 3 busiest accident hotspots in Taunton Deane

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (3)

Accident hotspots in Taunton Deane in 2019

Blackdown & Neroche, Somerset, TA3 5LF area and Lydeard, Somerset, TA2 6QF area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Taunton Deane in 2019, with 3 collisions each.

Roads in Taunton Deane with the most crashes in 2019

The A38 had the most collisions in Taunton Deane in 2019: 38, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Taunton Deane, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38384514
2ndA358283906
3rdM5132502
4thB3170112203
5thA30277701
6thA32597700
7thB322771202
8thA30386600
9thB31874410
10thA3613300
11thA3783400
12thA30652300
13thA30881301

Towns in Taunton Deane: crashes in 2019

Taunton had the most collisions of any town in Taunton Deane in 2019: 95.

Postcode districts in Taunton Deane: crashes in 2019

TA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Taunton Deane in 2019: 76.

Somerset and its former districts in 2019

Somerset recorded 994 collisions in 2019, and 22% of them were in the old Taunton Deane district.

Other former districts in Somerset

Latest crashes in Taunton Deane in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Taunton Deane in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Taunton Deane road accidents in other years