Brent, Somerset, BS26 2UG area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Brent, Somerset, BS26 2UG area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Brent ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 100 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 10 were serious.

No collisions were recorded here in 2024 or 2025; the last was on 26 August 2023.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 64; 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 100; 1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 0; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the BS26 2UG hotspot

14 of the 64 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal46.3%
Serious1016%
Slight5078%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 82
All casualties: 100

Accidents by year at the BS26 2UG hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2015, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BS26 2UG hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	0	0
2024	0	0
2023	4	4
2022	1	1
2021	0	0
2020	1	2
2019	0	0
2018	2	2
2017	1	3
2016	2	2
2015	6	9
2014	5	13
2013	3	3
2012	3	4
2011	0	0
2010	5	6
2009	3	6
2008	4	6
2007	4	8
2006	4	6
2005	2	2
2004	3	4
2003	2	6
2002	5	6
2001	4	7

Map of crashes at the BS26 2UG hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BS26 2UG.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Brent, Somerset, BS26 2UG area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BS26 2UG 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.

Ward: Brent
Council area: Somerset
Nearest postcode to the centre: BS26 2UG
Postcode district: BS26
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.26894, -2.91499
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 20 of 25
Latest collision: 26 August 2023
Rank by collisions: 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BS26 2UG hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the M5, with 32 of 64, followed by the A38 with 21.

Collisions at the BS26 2UG hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M5	32	44	3	5
2nd	A38	21	39	1	3
3rd	A39	1	2	0	0

Accident hotspots near BS26 2UG

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Brent, Somerset, TA9 4HU area, 1.4 km away, with 79 collisions.

All 64 crashes at the BS26 2UG hotspot

Newest first, from 19 June 2001 to 26 August 2023, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight26 Aug 2023, 21:10
BMW IX crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 26 Aug 2023, 21:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400276
Slight14 Jul 2023, 17:37
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 14 Jul 2023, 17:37
- Renault Clio, Ford Transit Connect and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400078
Slight17 Mar 2023, 14:55
Mercedes C Class crash on the M5 in Somerset, 17 Mar 2023, 14:55
- Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301160
Slight16 Jan 2023, 07:10
Car crash on the M5 in Somerset, 16 Jan 2023, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520300616
Slight11 Dec 2022, 17:22
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 11 Dec 2022, 17:22
- BMW 1 Series and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520205478
Slight28 Jun 2020, 18:14
Seat Leon crash on the M5 in Somerset, 28 Jun 2020, 18:14
- Seat Leon and Seat Altea
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020520002683
Fatal4 Nov 2018, 01:28
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M5 in Somerset, 4 Nov 2018, 01:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520807949
Slight26 Oct 2018, 19:49
Skoda Fabia crash on the A38 in Somerset, 26 Oct 2018, 19:49
- Skoda Fabia and Triumph
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520901698
Slight16 Jun 2017, 12:10
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 16 Jun 2017, 12:10
- Volkswagen Golf, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Vauxhall Zafira, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017520705682
Slight29 Aug 2016, 09:40
Toyota Previa crash on the A38 in Somerset, 29 Aug 2016, 09:40
- Toyota Previa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520608017
Slight7 Mar 2016, 14:03
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 7 Mar 2016, 14:03
- Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes C Class and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520602521
Slight19 Nov 2015, 22:48
Mitsubishi Mirage crash on the M5 in Somerset, 19 Nov 2015, 22:48
- Mitsubishi Mirage and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520508542
Slight23 Sep 2015, 02:51
Ford Transit crash on the M5 in Somerset, 23 Sep 2015, 02:51
- Ford Transit and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015520507331
Slight19 Sep 2015, 15:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the M5 in Somerset, 19 Sep 2015, 15:25
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520507572
Slight5 Jun 2015, 12:01
Alfa Romeo 159 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 5 Jun 2015, 12:01
- Alfa Romeo 159 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520504591
Slight22 Apr 2015, 09:50
DAF Trucks crash on the A38 in Somerset, 22 Apr 2015, 09:50
- DAF Trucks and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520503281
Slight25 Mar 2015, 09:07
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A38 in Somerset, 25 Mar 2015, 09:07
- Land Rover Range Rover, Volkswagen CC and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015520502209
Slight22 Dec 2014, 10:15
Toyota Yaris crash on the A38 in Somerset, 22 Dec 2014, 10:15
- Toyota Yaris, Rover 45 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520500341
Slight11 Sep 2014, 13:23
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Somerset, 11 Sep 2014, 13:23
- Renault Clio and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014520406445
Slight18 Aug 2014, 15:24
Peugeot 307 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 18 Aug 2014, 15:24
- Peugeot 307, Volkswagen Polo and Ford C-Max
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520405835
Slight26 Apr 2014, 16:30
Ford Transit crash on the A39 in Somerset, 26 Apr 2014, 16:30
- Ford Transit and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520405786
Serious2 Jan 2014, 11:53
Renault Clio crash on the A38 in Somerset, 2 Jan 2014, 11:53
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2014520400143
Slight6 Aug 2013, 07:45
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 6 Aug 2013, 07:45
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520305637
Slight16 May 2013, 14:33
Citroen Xsara crash on the M5 in Somerset, 16 May 2013, 14:33
- Citroen Xsara and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520303198
Slight10 Feb 2013, 12:00
Kia Rio crash on the A38 in Somerset, 10 Feb 2013, 12:00
- Kia Rio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520301071
Serious9 Nov 2012, 21:36
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M5 in Somerset, 9 Nov 2012, 21:36
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520208148
Slight25 Jun 2012, 14:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M5 in Somerset, 25 Jun 2012, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012520204248
Slight5 Jan 2012, 07:14
Volvo V50 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 5 Jan 2012, 07:14
- Volvo V50, Ford Fiesta and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520201091
Slight12 Nov 2010, 10:40
Ford KA crash on the M5 in Somerset, 12 Nov 2010, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520009022
Slight20 Sep 2010, 22:05
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 20 Sep 2010, 22:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520007684
Fatal8 Jul 2010, 17:24
Mercedes E Class crash on the M5 in Somerset, 8 Jul 2010, 17:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520005882
Slight24 Jan 2010, 06:41
Ford Focus crash on the A38 in Somerset, 24 Jan 2010, 06:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520001108
Slight23 Jan 2010, 16:50
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 23 Jan 2010, 16:50
- Suzuki GSXR 600 and Mitsubishi Shogun
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010520001203
Fatal4 Jul 2009, 16:25
Ford KA crash on the M5 in Somerset, 4 Jul 2009, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2009520905922
Slight12 Jun 2009, 16:16
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M5 in Somerset, 12 Jun 2009, 16:16
- Volkswagen Passat and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009520905200
Slight1 Feb 2009, 09:06
Car crash on the M5 in Somerset, 1 Feb 2009, 09:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520901101
Slight15 Dec 2008, 15:45
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Somerset, 15 Dec 2008, 15:45
- Renault Clio and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520813217
Slight28 May 2008, 15:01
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 28 May 2008, 15:01
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008520806248
Serious29 Mar 2008, 19:26
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Mar 2008, 19:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520804367
Fatal4 Jan 2008, 12:15
BMW 5 Series crash on the A38 in Somerset, 4 Jan 2008, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520800195
Serious21 Oct 2007, 00:55
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 21 Oct 2007, 00:55
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2007520712842
Slight29 Mar 2007, 18:15
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Mar 2007, 18:15
- Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520041661
Serious28 Jan 2007, 23:25
Rover 800 Series crash on the M5 in Somerset, 28 Jan 2007, 23:25
- Rover 800 Series, Fiat Punto, Mini One and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007520015270
Slight24 Jan 2007, 18:10
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 24 Jan 2007, 18:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007520013994
Slight28 Dec 2006, 16:05
Van crash on the A38 in Somerset, 28 Dec 2006, 16:05
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006520000795
Slight2 Oct 2006, 23:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the M5 in Somerset, 2 Oct 2006, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2006520118907
Slight14 Apr 2006, 14:07
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in Somerset, 14 Apr 2006, 14:07
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006520045926
Slight2 Apr 2006, 19:40
Car crash on the M5 in Somerset, 2 Apr 2006, 19:40
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006520042323