Lydeard, Somerset, TA4 3FL area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Lydeard, Somerset, TA4 3FL area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lydeard ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 114 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 73; 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 114; 1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the TA4 3FL hotspot

14 of the 73 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.1%
Serious1115%
Slight5981%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 13
Slightly injured: 98
All casualties: 114

Accidents by year at the TA4 3FL hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2006, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TA4 3FL 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	2	4
2024	2	2
2023	5	7
2022	2	3
2021	0	0
2020	1	1
2019	5	7
2018	2	2
2017	6	8
2016	5	9
2015	2	2
2014	2	3
2013	3	4
2012	2	2
2011	1	3
2010	4	7
2009	4	8
2008	1	1
2007	0	0
2006	7	10
2005	3	5
2004	4	8
2003	3	6
2002	4	8
2001	3	4

Map of crashes at the TA4 3FL hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TA4 3FL.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lydeard, Somerset, TA4 3FL area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TA4 3FL 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: Lydeard
Council area: Somerset
Nearest postcode to the centre: TA4 3FL
Postcode district: TA4
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.05362, -3.18683
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 21 March 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,387th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TA4 3FL hotspot

54 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were on the A358.

Collisions at the TA4 3FL hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A358	54	93	3	10

Accident hotspots near TA4 3FL

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lydeard, Somerset, TA2 6QF area, 4 km away, with 90 collisions.

Lydeard, Somerset, TA2 6QF area4 km away, 118 casualties90 collisions

All 73 crashes at the TA4 3FL hotspot

Newest first, from 19 May 2001 to 21 March 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight21 Mar 2025, 16:08
Hyundai ix20 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 21 Mar 2025, 16:08
- Hyundai ix20, Suzuki Alto and MG ZS
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025520500921
Slight5 Mar 2025, 21:50
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 5 Mar 2025, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500639
Slight11 Jun 2024, 08:47
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 11 Jun 2024, 08:47
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402152
Slight12 Jan 2024, 19:15
Car crash on the A358 in Somerset, 12 Jan 2024, 19:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520401149
Slight26 Oct 2023, 16:30
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 26 Oct 2023, 16:30
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400522
Serious24 Aug 2023, 11:51
Tractor crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Aug 2023, 11:51
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520301627
Slight28 Jul 2023, 02:34
Ford Fiesta crash on the A358 in Somerset, 28 Jul 2023, 02:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301430
Slight25 May 2023, 12:55
Skoda Fabia crash on the A358 in Somerset, 25 May 2023, 12:55
- Skoda Fabia and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301572
Slight16 Jan 2023, 21:25
Audi A3 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 16 Jan 2023, 21:25
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520300608
Slight6 Aug 2022, 09:00
Car crash on the A358 in Somerset, 6 Aug 2022, 09:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20225222TD574
Slight24 Jan 2022, 20:00
Renault Twingo crash on the A358 in Somerset, 24 Jan 2022, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20225222TD108
Slight13 Nov 2020, 09:00
Motorcycle crash on the A358 in Somerset, 13 Nov 2020, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520101140
Slight3 Nov 2019, 15:15
Van crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 3 Nov 2019, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520906725
Slight2 Oct 2019, 11:00
Nissan Micra crash on the A358 in Somerset, 2 Oct 2019, 11:00
- Nissan Micra and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019520000890
Slight7 Jun 2019, 09:15
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A358 in Somerset, 7 Jun 2019, 09:15
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520903721
Slight1 Apr 2019, 08:20
Suzuki crash on the A358 in Somerset, 1 Apr 2019, 08:20
- Suzuki and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520904682
Slight31 Jan 2019, 02:05
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 31 Jan 2019, 02:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520901881
Slight6 Aug 2018, 18:25
Motorcycle crash on the A358 in Somerset, 6 Aug 2018, 18:25
- A motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520805918
Slight2 Aug 2018, 17:16
Mercedes C Class crash on the A358 in Somerset, 2 Aug 2018, 17:16
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520805789
Slight27 Jul 2017, 07:38
Mercedes A Class crash on the A358 in Somerset, 27 Jul 2017, 07:38
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520706266
Slight16 Jul 2017, 13:20
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the A358 in Somerset, 16 Jul 2017, 13:20
- Volkswagen Beetle and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520704669
Slight26 Jun 2017, 20:15
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A358 in Somerset, 26 Jun 2017, 20:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520705269
Slight20 Jun 2017, 00:30
Keeway RKV 125 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 20 Jun 2017, 00:30
- Keeway RKV 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520705912
Slight13 Jun 2017, 10:47
Nissan Note crash on the A358 in Somerset, 13 Jun 2017, 10:47
- Nissan Note and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520705603
Slight21 Feb 2017, 08:45
Peugeot 2008 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 21 Feb 2017, 08:45
- Peugeot 2008 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520701721
Slight21 Aug 2016, 13:06
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A358 in Somerset, 21 Aug 2016, 13:06
- Volkswagen Polo, Vauxhall Astra and Renault Scenic
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016520606126
Slight31 Jul 2016, 15:56
Ford Fiesta crash on the A358 in Somerset, 31 Jul 2016, 15:56
- Ford Fiesta and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520606965
Slight20 May 2016, 19:10
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 20 May 2016, 19:10
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520606359
Fatal27 Apr 2016, 06:55
Toyota Aygo crash on the A358 in Somerset, 27 Apr 2016, 06:55
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520603485
Slight24 Mar 2016, 23:30
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Mar 2016, 23:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520604421
Serious9 Nov 2015, 14:10
Peugeot 106 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 9 Nov 2015, 14:10
- Peugeot 106 and Seat Exeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520508920
Slight7 Aug 2015, 19:24
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A358 in Somerset, 7 Aug 2015, 19:24
- Vauxhall Vectra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520505465
Serious24 Feb 2014, 11:15
BMW 3 Series crash on the A358 in Somerset, 24 Feb 2014, 11:15
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520401459
Slight6 Feb 2014, 12:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A358 in Somerset, 6 Feb 2014, 12:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520400917
Slight23 Oct 2013, 09:50
Toyota Starlet crash on the A358 in Somerset, 23 Oct 2013, 09:50
- Toyota Starlet and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520307778
Slight21 Aug 2013, 17:30
Peugeot 206 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 21 Aug 2013, 17:30
- Peugeot 206 and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013520306451
Slight22 Apr 2013, 19:50
Peugeot 106 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 22 Apr 2013, 19:50
- Peugeot 106, BMW 3 Series and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520302587
Slight18 Apr 2012, 16:03
Fiat Panda crash on the A358 in Somerset, 18 Apr 2012, 16:03
- Fiat Panda and John Deere
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520202606
Fatal22 Mar 2012, 22:40
Taxi crash on the A358 in Somerset, 22 Mar 2012, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520201763
Slight12 Aug 2011, 22:05
Honda Civic crash on the A358 in Somerset, 12 Aug 2011, 22:05
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2011520104988
Slight9 Dec 2010, 20:03
BMW 3 Series crash on the A358 in Somerset, 9 Dec 2010, 20:03
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520009842
Serious29 Oct 2010, 15:52
Peugeot 207 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 29 Oct 2010, 15:52
- Peugeot 207 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520008700
Slight30 Aug 2010, 16:16
Renault Clio crash on the A358 in Somerset, 30 Aug 2010, 16:16
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010520006982
Slight16 Jun 2010, 07:42
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A358 in Somerset, 16 Jun 2010, 07:42
- Vauxhall Vectra and Volkswagen Jetta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010520005279
Serious14 Dec 2009, 15:23
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A358 in Somerset, 14 Dec 2009, 15:23
- Volkswagen Passat and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009520911676
Slight7 Oct 2009, 14:50
Nissan crash on the A358 in Somerset, 7 Oct 2009, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520909093
Slight5 Aug 2009, 11:30
Volvo V40 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 5 Aug 2009, 11:30
- Volvo V40 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2009520906958
Slight6 Jan 2009, 21:11
Car crash on the A358 in Somerset, 6 Jan 2009, 21:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520900303