King Alfred, Somerset, TA7 9RD area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the King Alfred, Somerset, TA7 9RD area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 68 road collisions at this accident hotspot in King Alfred ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 104 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 68; 11,004th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 104; 1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the TA7 9RD hotspot

10 of the 68 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.5%
Serious913%
Slight5885%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 13
Slightly injured: 90
All casualties: 104

Accidents by year at the TA7 9RD hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2013, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TA7 9RD hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	1	4
2023	1	4
2022	1	1
2021	0	0
2020	0	0
2019	1	3
2018	1	2
2017	3	4
2016	1	1
2015	2	2
2014	2	2
2013	9	14
2012	1	1
2011	3	6
2010	2	2
2009	3	6
2008	3	5
2007	3	4
2006	2	3
2005	6	7
2004	6	9
2003	6	9
2002	5	9
2001	5	5

Map of crashes at the TA7 9RD hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TA7 9RD.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the King Alfred, Somerset, TA7 9RD area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TA7 9RD 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: King Alfred
Council area: Somerset
Nearest postcode to the centre: TA7 9RD
Postcode district: TA7
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.126, -2.8045
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 2 January 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,004th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TA7 9RD hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A39, with 56 of 68, followed by the A361 with 7.

Collisions at the TA7 9RD hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A39	56	90	1	6
2nd	A361	7	8	0	2

Accident hotspots near TA7 9RD

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Street, Somerset, BA16 0LW area, 3.8 km away, with 92 collisions.

All 68 crashes at the TA7 9RD hotspot

Newest first, from 26 January 2001 to 2 January 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight2 Jan 2025, 16:38
Suzuki SX4 crash on the A361 in Somerset, 2 Jan 2025, 16:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500248
Fatal2 Jun 2024, 16:25
Peugeot 108 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 2 Jun 2024, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2024520401878
Slight10 Sep 2023, 14:00
Seat Ibiza crash on the A39 in Somerset, 10 Sep 2023, 14:00
- Seat Ibiza, Nissan Micra and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023520301805
Slight29 Sep 2022, 10:45
Keeway K-Light crash on the A39 in Somerset, 29 Sep 2022, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520300119
Slight11 Aug 2019, 11:29
Citroen C3 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 11 Aug 2019, 11:29
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019520904945
Slight24 Feb 2018, 23:43
Renault Clio crash on the A39 in Somerset, 24 Feb 2018, 23:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018520801501
Slight20 Dec 2017, 07:30
Audi S4 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 20 Dec 2017, 07:30
- Audi S4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520801066
Slight10 Nov 2017, 06:40
Ford Focus crash on the A39 in Somerset, 10 Nov 2017, 06:40
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520800470
Slight18 Apr 2017, 17:20
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A361 in Somerset, 18 Apr 2017, 17:20
- Citroen Berlingo and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520702613
Slight11 Feb 2016, 08:50
Vauxhall Tigra crash on the A361 in Somerset, 11 Feb 2016, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520601551
Slight8 May 2015, 23:25
Audi A6 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 8 May 2015, 23:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520503762
Slight29 Mar 2015, 05:08
MG ZR crash on the A39 in Somerset, 29 Mar 2015, 05:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520502482
Slight13 Oct 2014, 08:25
Bus crash on the A39 in Somerset, 13 Oct 2014, 08:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520409027
Serious21 Jun 2014, 15:19
Honda CBF600N crash on the A39 in Somerset, 21 Jun 2014, 15:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520406766
Slight22 Dec 2013, 15:26
Audi A6 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 22 Dec 2013, 15:26
- Audi A6 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013520400168
Slight21 Dec 2013, 11:47
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 21 Dec 2013, 11:47
- Renault Clio and Suzuki Alto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013520400167
Slight13 Dec 2013, 15:30
Toyota Corolla crash on the A39 in Somerset, 13 Dec 2013, 15:30
- Toyota Corolla and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013520308794
Slight25 Nov 2013, 08:00
Kia Rio crash on the A39 in Somerset, 25 Nov 2013, 08:00
- Kia Rio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520307896
Serious3 Sep 2013, 17:10
Citroen Saxo crash on the A361 in Somerset, 3 Sep 2013, 17:10
- Citroen Saxo and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520306115
Slight10 Aug 2013, 23:30
Citroen C4 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 10 Aug 2013, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520305399
Serious7 Aug 2013, 18:15
BMW X3 crash on the A361 in Somerset, 7 Aug 2013, 18:15
- BMW X3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520306140
Slight31 Jul 2013, 08:28
Car crash on the A39 in Somerset, 31 Jul 2013, 08:28
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520305595
Slight7 May 2013, 14:06
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 7 May 2013, 14:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520306584
Serious27 Jan 2012, 06:23
Car crash on the A39 in Somerset, 27 Jan 2012, 06:23
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520200688
Slight9 Oct 2011, 13:17
Ford Mondeo crash on the A39 in Somerset, 9 Oct 2011, 13:17
- Ford Mondeo, Citroen Xsara and Fiat Panda
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520106304
Slight23 Jun 2011, 16:23
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A39 in Somerset, 23 Jun 2011, 16:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520103836
Slight18 Apr 2011, 13:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A39 in Somerset, 18 Apr 2011, 13:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011520103063
Slight23 Dec 2010, 11:03
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 23 Dec 2010, 11:03
- Vauxhall Corsa and Rover 25
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520009994
Slight21 Apr 2010, 18:31
Mini One crash on the A39 in Somerset, 21 Apr 2010, 18:31
- Mini One and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520003530
Slight17 May 2009, 16:05
Citroen C3 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 17 May 2009, 16:05
- Citroen C3 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009520904436
Serious20 Apr 2009, 10:20
HGV crash on the A39 in Somerset, 20 Apr 2009, 10:20
- A lorry, 2 cars and a van
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009520903647
Serious7 Jan 2009, 16:30
Car crash on the A39 in Somerset, 7 Jan 2009, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520900412
Slight9 Oct 2008, 07:50
Citroen Xsara crash on the A39 in Somerset, 9 Oct 2008, 07:50
- Citroen Xsara and Honda CBR900RR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520810712
Slight29 May 2008, 17:45
Car crash on the A39 in Somerset, 29 May 2008, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2008520806430
Slight30 Jan 2008, 13:09
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 30 Jan 2008, 13:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520801613
Slight6 Sep 2007, 11:19
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A39 in Somerset, 6 Sep 2007, 11:19
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520711388
Slight20 Jun 2007, 07:52
Audi A4 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 20 Jun 2007, 07:52
- Audi A4 and Subaru Forester
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007520708219
Slight14 Jun 2007, 12:40
ERF crash on the A39 in Somerset, 14 Jun 2007, 12:40
- ERF and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520707891
Slight21 Dec 2006, 18:20
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A39 in Somerset, 21 Dec 2006, 18:20
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006520155969
Slight19 Sep 2006, 09:50
Toyota Yaris crash on the A39 in Somerset, 19 Sep 2006, 09:50
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006520113301
Slight27 Nov 2005, 12:30
Car crash on the A39 in Somerset, 27 Nov 2005, 12:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005520159018
Serious26 Jul 2005, 16:23
Peugeot 206 crash on the A39 in Somerset, 26 Jul 2005, 16:23
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005520098434
Slight17 Jun 2005, 11:40
Daihatsu Sportrak crash on the A39 in Somerset, 17 Jun 2005, 11:40
- Daihatsu Sportrak and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005520079936
Slight24 May 2005, 10:30
Mercedes crash on the A39 in Somerset, 24 May 2005, 10:30
- Mercedes and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005520066915
Slight22 Apr 2005, 13:51
Rover Range Rover crash on the A39 in Somerset, 22 Apr 2005, 13:51
- Rover Range Rover, Mercedes Sprinter and Fiat Marea
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2005520052108
Slight8 Apr 2005, 12:50
Jaguar X Type crash on the A39 in Somerset, 8 Apr 2005, 12:50
- Jaguar X Type and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005520048518
Slight6 Aug 2004, 15:15
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A361 in Somerset, 6 Aug 2004, 15:15
- Land Rover Discovery and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004520100676
Slight22 Jul 2004, 12:05
Volvo crash on the A39 in Somerset, 22 Jul 2004, 12:05
- Volvo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004520094391