Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 27 Jun 2025, 14:53
- Citroen C4 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025520501940
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5HE area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 187 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 239 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 20 were serious.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 187
- 4,549th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 239
- 1.28 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the TA1 5HE hotspot
25 of the 187 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal52.7%
- Serious2011%
- Slight16287%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 21
- Slightly injured
- 213
- All casualties
- 239
Accidents by year at the TA1 5HE hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2011, against an average of 7.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the TA1 5HE hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 17 | 23 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 | 6 | 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 14 | 18 |
| 2006 | 11 | 12 |
| 2005 | 10 | 14 |
| 2004 | 11 | 12 |
| 2003 | 11 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | 9 | 11 |
Map of crashes at the TA1 5HE hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TA1 5HE.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5HE area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the TA1 5HE hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the TA1 5HE hotspot
All 187 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Taunton.
Accident hotspots near TA1 5HE
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5BX area, 1.2 km away, with 286 collisions.
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 5BX area1.2 km away, 331 casualties286 collisions
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 1EF area1.8 km away, 75 casualties64 collisions
- Rowbarton & Staplegrove, Somerset, TA2 6UT area1.8 km away, 186 casualties153 collisions
- Lydeard, Somerset, TA2 6QF area2.2 km away, 118 casualties90 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area2.4 km away, 1,018 casualties896 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 7UA area2.9 km away, 459 casualties384 collisions
- Rowbarton & Staplegrove, Somerset, TA2 7NH area3 km away, 120 casualties102 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2AQ area3.4 km away, 346 casualties280 collisions
All 187 crashes at the TA1 5HE hotspot
Newest first, from 11 February 2001 to 27 June 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A38 in Somerset, 25 Jun 2025, 08:45
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501931
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A38 in Somerset, 28 May 2025, 10:42
- Ford Transit Custom, Renault Kadjar and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025520501512
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 28 Feb 2025, 19:15
- Vauxhall Insignia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501008
- Fatal
Caetano Levante crash on the A38 in Somerset, 13 Jan 2025, 00:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500097
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 6 Jan 2025, 07:50
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500063
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A38 in Somerset, 10 Dec 2024, 17:15
- Ford KA and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520500299
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 4 Oct 2024, 17:52
- Fiat 500, Land Rover Discovery, Caetano Levante and Audi A1
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520402920
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A38 in Somerset, 14 Aug 2024, 14:26
- Skoda Octavia and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520402658
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A38 in Somerset, 12 May 2024, 16:06
- Ford Transit, Toyota Hilux and Honda Jazz
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024520401890
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 12 Apr 2024, 17:21
- Audi A4, Audi A3 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520401526
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 27 Feb 2024, 05:40
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520400998
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 3 Jan 2024, 08:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520401198
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 5 Sep 2023, 09:52
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400286
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 16 Aug 2023, 11:30
- Kia Picanto and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520400207
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 26 Jul 2023, 18:21
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400235
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A38 in Somerset, 24 Jul 2023, 18:27
- Ford Focus and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520301458
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in Somerset, 14 Jun 2023, 17:20
- Ford Fiesta, Mercedes C Class and Suzuki Swift
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520301667
- Slight
Volkswagen Fox crash on the A38 in Somerset, 28 Apr 2023, 18:17
- Volkswagen Fox and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301393
- Slight
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 9 Jan 2023, 10:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520300087
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 19 Aug 2022, 18:20
- Mazda 2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520203631
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 1 Mar 2022, 11:30
- Kia Sportage and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520201155
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A38 in Somerset, 23 Nov 2021, 08:06
- Ford Puma, a car and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520106271
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 12 Nov 2021, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520201178
- Slight
Mercedes B Class crash on the A38 in Somerset, 11 Nov 2021, 08:40
- Mercedes B Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520201168
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 8 Dec 2020, 17:35
- Citroen C1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020520101262
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A38 in Somerset, 20 Jan 2020, 14:00
- Ford Galaxy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520001884
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A38 in Somerset, 18 Nov 2019, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520001206
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 13 Oct 2019, 08:00
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520001357
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 20 Jun 2019, 23:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520904272
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 8 Jan 2019, 18:17
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019520901710
- Slight
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 18 Dec 2018, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520808488
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 16 Dec 2018, 16:10
- Audi A3 and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520902578
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 13 Jun 2018, 12:20
- Peugeot 208 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520804069
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 11 Jun 2018, 18:30
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520804034
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 9 Feb 2018, 18:04
- Toyota Yaris and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018520801831
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 20 Nov 2017, 22:08
- Peugeot 206 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520708317
- Slight
Qingqi QM 125 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 6 Nov 2017, 16:20
- Qingqi QM 125 and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520800431
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 27 Sep 2017, 14:30
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520707231
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Sep 2017, 16:40
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520708218
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 11 Jul 2017, 13:30
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520704602
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A38 in Somerset, 12 Apr 2017, 11:30
- A bicycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520702757
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A38 in Somerset, 3 Apr 2017, 14:46
- Vauxhall Vectra and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520702991
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A38 in Somerset, 16 Mar 2017, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520702759
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A3065 in Somerset, 2 Mar 2017, 19:10
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520701912
- Slight
Piaggio Typhoon crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 28 Jan 2017, 17:20
- Piaggio Typhoon and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520700692
- Slight
Hyundai Santa Fe crash on the A38 in Somerset, 11 Jan 2017, 17:34
- Hyundai Santa Fe and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520700367
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 18 Jun 2016, 22:30
- Citroen C3 and Volvo C70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520604526