Frome North, Somerset, BA2 7NQ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Frome North, Somerset, BA2 7NQ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 89 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Frome North ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 160 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 89; 8,778th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 160; 1.80 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the BA2 7NQ hotspot

17 of the 89 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.1%
Serious1618%
Slight7281%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 17
Slightly injured: 142
All casualties: 160

Accidents by year at the BA2 7NQ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2016, against an average of 3.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BA2 7NQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 4
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	5
2024	2	3
2023	2	3
2022	1	1
2021	2	2
2020	1	1
2019	2	4
2018	1	1
2017	1	1
2016	8	18
2015	2	6
2014	1	2
2013	2	3
2012	1	3
2011	4	6
2010	4	7
2009	4	10
2008	4	8
2007	8	14
2006	6	10
2005	7	11
2004	6	9
2003	6	16
2002	4	7
2001	6	9

Map of crashes at the BA2 7NQ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BA2 7NQ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Frome North, Somerset, BA2 7NQ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BA2 7NQ 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: Frome North
Council area: Somerset
Nearest postcode to the centre: BA2 7NQ
Postcode district: BA2
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.31299, -2.30704
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 29 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 8,778th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BA2 7NQ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A36, with 62 of 89, followed by the A366 with 17.

Collisions at the BA2 7NQ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A36	62	120	1	12
2nd	A366	17	24	0	3

Accident hotspots near BA2 7NQ

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Frome North, Somerset, BA11 6PR area, 4 km away, with 104 collisions.

All 89 crashes at the BA2 7NQ hotspot

Newest first, from 12 June 2001 to 29 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight29 Aug 2025, 13:24
Toyota Hilux crash on the A36 in Somerset, 29 Aug 2025, 13:24
- Toyota Hilux and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025520501875
Slight29 Jun 2025, 11:27
Skoda Roomster crash on the A36 in Somerset, 29 Jun 2025, 11:27
- Skoda Roomster and Skoda Yeti
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501656
Serious4 Jun 2025, 12:00
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A36 in Somerset, 4 Jun 2025, 12:00
- Citroen Berlingo, Mazda CX-30 and Suzuki Swift
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501551
Slight17 May 2025, 15:55
Audi TTS crash on the A36 in Somerset, 17 May 2025, 15:55
- Audi TTS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501456
Slight2 Aug 2024, 23:40
Toyota Corolla crash on the A366 in Somerset, 2 Aug 2024, 23:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402383
Slight6 Apr 2024, 12:00
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A36 in Somerset, 6 Apr 2024, 12:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes AMG Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520401539
Serious28 Apr 2023, 18:52
Triumph Tiger crash on the A36 in Somerset, 28 Apr 2023, 18:52
- Triumph Tiger, Lexus CT 200 and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520301397
Slight14 Feb 2023, 14:20
Toyota Aygo crash on the A36 in Somerset, 14 Feb 2023, 14:20
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520300894
Slight29 Mar 2022, 10:20
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A36 in Somerset, 29 Mar 2022, 10:20
- Mercedes Sprinter and Citroen Relay
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20225222ME349
Slight11 Mar 2021, 12:24
Ford Fiesta crash on the A36 in Somerset, 11 Mar 2021, 12:24
- Ford Fiesta and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520101516
Slight5 Mar 2021, 11:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A366 in Somerset, 5 Mar 2021, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520101595
Slight25 Jun 2020, 15:17
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A36 in Somerset, 25 Jun 2020, 15:17
- Nissan X-Trail and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520100178
Serious11 Jul 2019, 09:15
Renault Megane crash on the A36 in Somerset, 11 Jul 2019, 09:15
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520907197
Serious22 Apr 2019, 17:30
Fiat Panda crash on the A36 in Somerset, 22 Apr 2019, 17:30
- Fiat Panda and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019520902854
Slight4 Jun 2018, 08:15
Renault Clio crash on the A36 in Somerset, 4 Jun 2018, 08:15
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520804988
Slight25 Mar 2017, 15:50
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A366 in Somerset, 25 Mar 2017, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520703389
Slight12 Nov 2016, 14:12
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A366 in Somerset, 12 Nov 2016, 14:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520608395
Serious6 Oct 2016, 16:05
Seat Mii crash on the A36 in Somerset, 6 Oct 2016, 16:05
- Seat Mii and Yamaha FJR 1300
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520609156
Slight23 Sep 2016, 13:15
Nissan Micra crash on the A36 in Somerset, 23 Sep 2016, 13:15
- Nissan Micra, Ford KA, Audi Q3 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520607700
Slight14 Aug 2016, 18:15
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A36 in Somerset, 14 Aug 2016, 18:15
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520606683
Slight5 Jun 2016, 17:25
Fiat Punto crash on the A36 in Somerset, 5 Jun 2016, 17:25
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2016520604505
Slight23 Apr 2016, 13:15
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A36 in Somerset, 23 Apr 2016, 13:15
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520603288
Slight25 Feb 2016, 10:08
Ford Focus crash on the A36 in Somerset, 25 Feb 2016, 10:08
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520602931
Serious9 Feb 2016, 17:10
Renault Megane crash on the A36 in Somerset, 9 Feb 2016, 17:10
- Renault Megane and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520602035
Serious11 Jul 2015, 18:10
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A36 in Somerset, 11 Jul 2015, 18:10
- Volkswagen Passat and Mazda 6
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015520505432
Slight30 Jan 2015, 15:00
Iveco Daily crash on the A36 in Somerset, 30 Jan 2015, 15:00
- Iveco Daily and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015520502326
Slight21 Sep 2014, 00:21
Mercedes C Class crash on the A36 in Somerset, 21 Sep 2014, 00:21
- Mercedes C Class and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520408760
Slight24 Nov 2013, 02:27
Suzuki Swift crash on the A366 in Somerset, 24 Nov 2013, 02:27
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2013520308610
Slight27 Apr 2013, 03:00
Car crash on the A36 in Somerset, 27 Apr 2013, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520302631
Serious15 Apr 2012, 00:10
Ford Fiesta crash on the A36 in Somerset, 15 Apr 2012, 00:10
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012520202412
Slight6 Oct 2011, 07:15
Vehicle crash on the A366 in Somerset, 6 Oct 2011, 07:15
- 2 cars and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520106204
Slight7 Sep 2011, 02:35
Renault Clio crash on the A36 in Somerset, 7 Sep 2011, 02:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520105501
Slight7 Aug 2011, 12:10
Audi A3 crash on the A36 in Somerset, 7 Aug 2011, 12:10
- Audi A3 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011520105981
Slight15 Feb 2011, 07:55
BMW 5 Series crash on the A366 in Somerset, 15 Feb 2011, 07:55
- BMW 5 Series, Vauxhall Vectra and Ford KA
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011520101364
Serious10 Dec 2010, 06:25
Citroen Saxo crash on the A36 in Somerset, 10 Dec 2010, 06:25
- Citroen Saxo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520009988
Serious11 Sep 2010, 19:50
Suzuki GSF 1200 crash on the A366 in Somerset, 11 Sep 2010, 19:50
- Suzuki GSF 1200, Harley-Davidson and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010520007514
Serious25 May 2010, 16:12
Peugeot 107 crash on the A366 in Somerset, 25 May 2010, 16:12
- Peugeot 107, Ford Fiesta, Volvo V70 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520004632
Slight20 Feb 2010, 09:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A36 in Somerset, 20 Feb 2010, 09:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010520001683
Slight19 Apr 2009, 16:00
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 19 Apr 2009, 16:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2009520903545
Slight6 Apr 2009, 23:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 6 Apr 2009, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520903217
Slight3 Apr 2009, 08:40
Car crash on the A36 in Somerset, 3 Apr 2009, 08:40
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009520903281
Slight15 Mar 2009, 17:20
Car crash on the A36 in Somerset, 15 Mar 2009, 17:20
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009520902618
Slight12 Nov 2008, 00:10
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 12 Nov 2008, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520811773
Slight28 Oct 2008, 22:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the A36 in Somerset, 28 Oct 2008, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2008520811467
Slight23 Sep 2008, 20:25
Ford Escort crash on the A36 in Somerset, 23 Sep 2008, 20:25
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008520810539
Slight23 Apr 2008, 02:12
Rover 25 crash on the A36 in Somerset, 23 Apr 2008, 02:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520804884
Slight28 Nov 2007, 21:50
BMW 3 Series crash on the A36 in Somerset, 28 Nov 2007, 21:50
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520715247
Slight25 Sep 2007, 14:05
Citroen Saxo crash on the A366 in Somerset, 25 Sep 2007, 14:05
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2007520711923