Mendip Hills, Somerset, BA4 4FU area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Mendip Hills, Somerset, BA4 4FU area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 72 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Mendip Hills ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 120 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 72; 10,500th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 120; 1.67 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 4 in 2024

Crash severity at the BA4 4FU hotspot

12 of the 72 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.8%
Serious1014%
Slight6083%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 104
All casualties: 120

Accidents by year at the BA4 4FU hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2012, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the BA4 4FU 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	3	6
2024	4	7
2023	2	2
2022	1	3
2021	2	5
2020	3	5
2019	3	7
2018	1	1
2017	5	8
2016	5	10
2015	1	1
2014	5	7
2013	0	0
2012	6	11
2011	5	8
2010	2	2
2009	4	5
2008	3	5
2007	1	1
2006	3	4
2005	2	5
2004	3	3
2003	4	7
2002	3	6
2001	1	1

Map of crashes at the BA4 4FU hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near BA4 4FU.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Mendip Hills, Somerset, BA4 4FU area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the BA4 4FU 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: Mendip Hills
Council area: Somerset
Nearest postcode to the centre: BA4 4FU
Postcode district: BA4
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.21705, -2.52956
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 28 July 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,500th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the BA4 4FU hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A37, with 48 of 72, followed by the A367 with 11.

Collisions at the BA4 4FU hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A37	48	85	2	7
2nd	A367	11	19	0	0
3rd	A36	1	1	0	0

Accident hotspots near BA4 4FU

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4JN area, 2 km away, with 70 collisions.

All 72 crashes at the BA4 4FU hotspot

Newest first, from 26 April 2001 to 28 July 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight28 Jul 2025, 15:55
BMW R Series crash on the A37 in Somerset, 28 Jul 2025, 15:55
- BMW R Series and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025520501827
Slight12 May 2025, 10:40
Ford Mondeo crash on the A37 in Somerset, 12 May 2025, 10:40
- Ford Mondeo and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025520501386
Slight9 Apr 2025, 05:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A37 in Somerset, 9 Apr 2025, 05:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501634
Slight2 Dec 2024, 17:08
Volvo XC90 crash on the A367 in Somerset, 2 Dec 2024, 17:08
- Volvo XC90 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024520500329
Slight26 Oct 2024, 14:44
BMW 2 Series crash on the A367 in Somerset, 26 Oct 2024, 14:44
- BMW 2 Series and Mini John Cooper Works
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520403141
Slight28 Aug 2024, 01:00
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 28 Aug 2024, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402752
Slight11 Aug 2024, 03:00
Volvo crash on the A37 in Somerset, 11 Aug 2024, 03:00
- Volvo and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520402499
Slight6 Nov 2023, 09:12
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A367 in Somerset, 6 Nov 2023, 09:12
- Volkswagen Polo and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400866
Slight25 Jun 2023, 07:42
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A37 in Somerset, 25 Jun 2023, 07:42
- Volkswagen Golf and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301758
Slight24 Aug 2022, 11:45
Mazda 5 crash on the A37 in Somerset, 24 Aug 2022, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2022520205689
Slight15 Dec 2021, 16:30
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A37 in Somerset, 15 Dec 2021, 16:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021520201524
Slight31 May 2021, 15:25
Volkswagen T-Cross crash on the A37 in Somerset, 31 May 2021, 15:25
- Volkswagen T-Cross and Volkswagen UP
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021520104045
Slight21 Oct 2020, 15:26
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 21 Oct 2020, 15:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520100981
Slight28 Feb 2020, 18:32
Ford KA crash on the A37 in Somerset, 28 Feb 2020, 18:32
- Ford KA and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020520003871
Slight22 Feb 2020, 07:10
Ford Kuga crash on the A37 in Somerset, 22 Feb 2020, 07:10
- Ford Kuga and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520003828
Slight11 Sep 2019, 17:28
Lexus NX300 crash on the A37 in Somerset, 11 Sep 2019, 17:28
- Lexus NX300 and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520000697
Slight29 Mar 2019, 16:25
Citroen DS3 crash on the A37 in Somerset, 29 Mar 2019, 16:25
- Citroen DS3 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019520904451
Slight23 Feb 2019, 16:30
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A37 in Somerset, 23 Feb 2019, 16:30
- Mercedes Sprinter, Renault Megane and Ford Transit Courier
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019520903421
Serious4 Oct 2018, 21:25
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 4 Oct 2018, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520901423
Slight3 Dec 2017, 20:45
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A37 in Somerset, 3 Dec 2017, 20:45
- Volkswagen Passat and Mitsubishi Colt
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520708532
Slight22 Jul 2017, 10:51
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A367 in Somerset, 22 Jul 2017, 10:51
- Volkswagen Golf and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520706144
Serious23 Mar 2017, 21:46
Scania crash on the A37 in Somerset, 23 Mar 2017, 21:46
- Scania and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520702660
Slight18 Mar 2017, 23:10
Honda Jazz crash on the A37 in Somerset, 18 Mar 2017, 23:10
- Honda Jazz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520702270
Slight29 Jan 2017, 07:32
Skoda Fabia crash on the A36 in Somerset, 29 Jan 2017, 07:32
- Skoda Fabia, a lorry and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520701091
Slight30 Dec 2016, 12:45
Skoda Fabia crash on the A37 in Somerset, 30 Dec 2016, 12:45
- Skoda Fabia and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520700174
Serious15 Nov 2016, 20:18
Volvo crash on the A37 in Somerset, 15 Nov 2016, 20:18
- Volvo and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520700933
Slight24 Oct 2016, 06:46
Car crash on the A37 in Somerset, 24 Oct 2016, 06:46
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520608034
Slight14 Oct 2016, 22:10
Ford Fusion crash on the A37 in Somerset, 14 Oct 2016, 22:10
- Ford Fusion and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016520607773
Slight1 Apr 2016, 08:50
Skoda Octavia crash on the A37 in Somerset, 1 Apr 2016, 08:50
- Skoda Octavia, Peugeot 308 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520602724
Slight21 Mar 2015, 12:00
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 21 Mar 2015, 12:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520502849
Slight24 Aug 2014, 11:05
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Aug 2014, 11:05
- Citroen Berlingo, Ford Mondeo and Renault Trafic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520408590
Slight25 Jul 2014, 18:45
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 25 Jul 2014, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520405299
Slight29 Mar 2014, 00:10
Peugeot 406 crash on the A37 in Somerset, 29 Mar 2014, 00:10
- Peugeot 406 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520402199
Fatal21 Mar 2014, 10:39
Skoda Fabia crash on the A37 in Somerset, 21 Mar 2014, 10:39
- Skoda Fabia and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520402120
Serious27 Feb 2014, 18:48
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 27 Feb 2014, 18:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520401542
Slight19 Nov 2012, 11:46
MAN crash on the A37 in Somerset, 19 Nov 2012, 11:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520208202
Slight21 Sep 2012, 05:36
Peugeot 607 crash on the A367 in Somerset, 21 Sep 2012, 05:36
- Peugeot 607 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012520206313
Slight13 Aug 2012, 04:43
Car crash on the A37 in Somerset, 13 Aug 2012, 04:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012520205728
Slight10 Aug 2012, 08:40
Honda Jazz crash on the A37 in Somerset, 10 Aug 2012, 08:40
- Honda Jazz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520205599
Slight4 Aug 2012, 15:30
Skoda Fabia crash on the A367 in Somerset, 4 Aug 2012, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012520205522
Slight8 Feb 2012, 15:34
Citroen C1 crash on the A37 in Somerset, 8 Feb 2012, 15:34
- Citroen C1, Renault Scenic and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012520201104
Serious18 Oct 2011, 06:00
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A37 in Somerset, 18 Oct 2011, 06:00
- Suzuki SV 650 and DAF Trucks FTG 85CF
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011520106638
Slight14 Sep 2011, 09:30
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A37 in Somerset, 14 Sep 2011, 09:30
- Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011520105791
Serious16 Aug 2011, 16:45
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A37 in Somerset, 16 Aug 2011, 16:45
- Vauxhall Vectra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520105111
Slight11 Feb 2011, 06:50
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 11 Feb 2011, 06:50
- Peugeot 306 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520100872
Slight1 Feb 2011, 13:30
Ford Focus crash on the A37 in Somerset, 1 Feb 2011, 13:30
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Crafter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520101212
Serious23 Jul 2010, 13:00
Honda Jazz crash on the A37 in Somerset, 23 Jul 2010, 13:00
- Honda Jazz and Rover 25
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520006471
Slight11 May 2010, 09:05
Rover 400 Series crash on the A37 in Somerset, 11 May 2010, 09:05
- Rover 400 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520004485