North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6NP area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6NP 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 North Petherton ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 114 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 68; 11,004th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 114; 1.68 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the TA6 6NP hotspot

14 of the 68 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.4%
Serious1116%
Slight5479%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 96
All casualties: 114

Accidents by year at the TA6 6NP hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2012, against an average of 2.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TA6 6NP 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	0	0
2023	3	13
2022	1	1
2021	1	1
2020	1	3
2019	2	3
2018	0	0
2017	0	0
2016	3	7
2015	2	2
2014	4	5
2013	2	2
2012	7	9
2011	4	6
2010	3	4
2009	2	2
2008	4	5
2007	7	13
2006	5	11
2005	5	8
2004	3	4
2003	1	2
2002	3	5
2001	4	7

Map of crashes at the TA6 6NP hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TA6 6NP.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6NP area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TA6 6NP 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: North Petherton
Council area: Somerset
Nearest postcode to the centre: TA6 6NP
Postcode district: TA6
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.06596, -3.02202
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 8 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,004th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TA6 6NP hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A38, with 36 of 68, followed by the M5 with 30.

Collisions at the TA6 6NP hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A38	36	55	3	8
2nd	M5	30	55	0	3

Accident hotspots near TA6 6NP

5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Monkton & North Curry, Somerset, TA2 8QP area, 2.2 km away, with 130 collisions.

All 68 crashes at the TA6 6NP hotspot

Newest first, from 6 July 2001 to 8 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight8 Sep 2025, 11:55
Nissan X-Trail crash on the M5 in Somerset, 8 Sep 2025, 11:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520600135
Serious5 Dec 2023, 16:58
Volkswagen UP crash on the M5 in Somerset, 5 Dec 2023, 16:58
- Volkswagen UP and Citroen Dispatch
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400996
Slight24 Aug 2023, 13:30
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M5 in Somerset, 24 Aug 2023, 13:30
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford Kuga, Renault Clio, Ford Transit Custom and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 2023520301435
Serious14 Apr 2023, 00:09
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A38 in Somerset, 14 Apr 2023, 00:09
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
Ref 2023520300876
Serious19 Feb 2022, 19:43
Ford KA crash on the M5 in Somerset, 19 Feb 2022, 19:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520202446
Slight13 Oct 2021, 21:15
BMW 3 Series crash on the M5 in Somerset, 13 Oct 2021, 21:15
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520200922
Slight1 Nov 2020, 13:22
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in Somerset, 1 Nov 2020, 13:22
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Karoq
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020520004484
Fatal17 Nov 2019, 17:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 in Somerset, 17 Nov 2019, 17:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019520907063
Slight18 Jan 2019, 21:34
Car crash on the M5 in Somerset, 18 Jan 2019, 21:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520902898
Serious1 Sep 2016, 07:30
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A38 in Somerset, 1 Sep 2016, 07:30
- Land Rover Discovery and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016520607974
Slight30 May 2016, 23:35
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M5 in Somerset, 30 May 2016, 23:35
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2016520604213
Slight15 Feb 2016, 15:20
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M5 in Somerset, 15 Feb 2016, 15:20
- Volkswagen Passat, Peugeot Horizon, Jaguar X Type and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520601333
Slight18 Jul 2015, 12:30
Audi A1 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 18 Jul 2015, 12:30
- Audi A1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520505000
Slight9 Jun 2015, 06:45
Peugeot 206 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 9 Jun 2015, 06:45
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520504288
Fatal26 May 2014, 14:08
Honda crash on the A38 in Somerset, 26 May 2014, 14:08
- Honda and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520403507
Slight15 Mar 2014, 08:49
Land Rover Defender crash on the M5 in Somerset, 15 Mar 2014, 08:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520401879
Slight22 Jan 2014, 17:40
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 22 Jan 2014, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520400679
Slight22 Jan 2014, 12:30
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A38 in Somerset, 22 Jan 2014, 12:30
- Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014520400545
Slight25 Oct 2013, 12:58
Honda CBF600SA crash on the M5 in Somerset, 25 Oct 2013, 12:58
- Honda CBF600SA and Skoda Yeti
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520307781
Slight30 Aug 2013, 06:44
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M5 in Somerset, 30 Aug 2013, 06:44
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013520305796
Fatal30 Sep 2012, 11:20
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A38 in Somerset, 30 Sep 2012, 11:20
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot RCZ
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012520206273
Slight15 Aug 2012, 22:50
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 in Somerset, 15 Aug 2012, 22:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520205053
Slight8 Aug 2012, 17:03
Nissan Micra crash on the A38 in Somerset, 8 Aug 2012, 17:03
- Nissan Micra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520205595
Serious25 Jul 2012, 06:53
Honda Civic crash on the A38 in Somerset, 25 Jul 2012, 06:53
- Honda Civic, Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520205031
Slight17 Jun 2012, 00:16
Suzuki Ignis crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 17 Jun 2012, 00:16
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012520204637
Slight27 Apr 2012, 16:36
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Somerset, 27 Apr 2012, 16:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520202592
Slight12 Jan 2012, 20:35
Rover 75 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 12 Jan 2012, 20:35
- Rover 75 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012520200494
Serious26 Nov 2011, 07:20
Ford Focus crash on the A38 in Somerset, 26 Nov 2011, 07:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520107670
Slight31 Oct 2011, 10:10
Peugeot 306 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 31 Oct 2011, 10:10
- Peugeot 306 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011520106770
Slight6 Apr 2011, 04:10
Ford Escort crash on the M5 in Somerset, 6 Apr 2011, 04:10
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520101983
Serious1 Mar 2011, 18:44
Nissan Primera crash on the A38 in Somerset, 1 Mar 2011, 18:44
- Nissan Primera and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011520101272
Slight31 Dec 2010, 17:45
Mitsubishi Carisma crash on the A38 in Somerset, 31 Dec 2010, 17:45
- Mitsubishi Carisma and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010520100583
Slight18 Nov 2010, 03:45
Mercedes crash on the M5 in Somerset, 18 Nov 2010, 03:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520009273
Slight13 Apr 2010, 08:15
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M5 in Somerset, 13 Apr 2010, 08:15
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520003465
Slight12 Feb 2009, 05:48
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 12 Feb 2009, 05:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520901622
Slight12 Feb 2009, 05:40
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 12 Feb 2009, 05:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520901623
Slight2 Sep 2008, 05:30
Car crash on the M5 in Somerset, 2 Sep 2008, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008520809236
Slight25 Jul 2008, 11:40
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A38 in Somerset, 25 Jul 2008, 11:40
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520808046
Slight23 Jul 2008, 16:55
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A38 in Somerset, 23 Jul 2008, 16:55
- Land Rover Discovery and Honda CBR1000RR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520808035
Slight30 Mar 2008, 09:51
Daewoo Espero crash on the A38 in Somerset, 30 Mar 2008, 09:51
- Daewoo Espero and Iveco-Ford
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520804184
Serious5 Dec 2007, 08:36
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A38 in Somerset, 5 Dec 2007, 08:36
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2007520714850
Slight6 Oct 2007, 11:27
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 in Somerset, 6 Oct 2007, 11:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520712686
Slight10 Aug 2007, 14:50
Toyota Yaris crash on the A38 in Somerset, 10 Aug 2007, 14:50
- Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520710330
Slight30 Jul 2007, 13:12
Land Rover Discovery crash on the M5 in Somerset, 30 Jul 2007, 13:12
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2007520709683
Slight29 Jun 2007, 11:54
Ford Mondeo crash on the A38 in Somerset, 29 Jun 2007, 11:54
- Ford Mondeo and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007520708470
Slight28 May 2007, 16:42
Rover 45 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 28 May 2007, 16:42
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2007520007135
Serious29 Jan 2007, 07:50
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 29 Jan 2007, 07:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Yamaha R6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520020796
Slight30 Sep 2006, 10:00
Leyland DAF FA 45 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 30 Sep 2006, 10:00
- Leyland DAF FA 45 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006520118761