Slight
Peugeot Boxer crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 10 Nov 2025, 14:07
- Peugeot Boxer and Keeway RKF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520600563
North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6YQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 198 road collisions at this accident hotspot in North Petherton ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 268 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 21 were serious.
In 2025 there were 11 collisions here, up from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 198
- 4,284th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 268
- 1.35 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 11
- Up 10% on 2024
Crash severity at the TA6 6YQ hotspot
24 of the 198 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.5%
- Serious2111%
- Slight17488%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 28
- Slightly injured
- 236
- All casualties
- 268
Accidents by year at the TA6 6YQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2014, against an average of 7.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the TA6 6YQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 22 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 14 | 19 |
| 2013 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 | 11 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 | 13 |
| 2009 | 12 | 19 |
| 2008 | 11 | 15 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 12 | 18 |
| 2002 | 11 | 18 |
| 2001 | 10 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the TA6 6YQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TA6 6YQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6YQ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the TA6 6YQ 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.
Towns near the TA6 6YQ hotspot
74 of the 198 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bridgwater.
Accident hotspots near TA6 6YQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Bridgwater South, Somerset, TA6 6EP area, 1.5 km away, with 247 collisions.
- Bridgwater South, Somerset, TA6 6EP area1.5 km away, 299 casualties247 collisions
- North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6QJ area1.8 km away, 151 casualties113 collisions
- Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 4LQ area2.6 km away, 207 casualties176 collisions
- Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 5AG area2.8 km away, 1,090 casualties931 collisions
- Bridgwater West, Somerset, TA6 7DR area3 km away, 224 casualties186 collisions
- Bridgwater North & Central, Somerset, TA6 4AJ area3.6 km away, 337 casualties287 collisions
- Bridgwater West, Somerset, TA6 3TL area3.8 km away, 94 casualties81 collisions
- Bridgwater East & Bawdrip, Somerset, TA6 4UD area4.2 km away, 179 casualties130 collisions
All 198 crashes at the TA6 6YQ hotspot
Newest first, from 11 January 2001 to 10 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M5 in Somerset, 23 Aug 2025, 13:00
- Volkswagen Polo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025520600003
- Slight
Scania crash on the A38 in Somerset, 28 Jul 2025, 13:28
- Scania, Skoda Octavia and Toyota Corolla
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025520502057
- Slight
Skoda Scala crash on the M5 in Somerset, 22 May 2025, 11:30
- Skoda Scala and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501865
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M5 in Somerset, 17 May 2025, 10:58
- Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501445
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A38 in Somerset, 9 Apr 2025, 20:30
- Volkswagen Transporter and Suzuki GSXR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501052
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A38 in Somerset, 17 Feb 2025, 11:21
- Skoda Fabia and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025520500575
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A38 in Somerset, 8 Feb 2025, 20:24
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500969
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 27 Jan 2025, 12:25
- Citroen DS3, Mini One and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025520500724
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 8 Jan 2025, 17:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500474
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Somerset, 4 Jan 2025, 19:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500353
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 29 Dec 2024, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520500230
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 27 Sep 2024, 11:45
- Kia Ceed and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402975
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A38 in Somerset, 22 Aug 2024, 13:00
- Ford C-Max, Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520402720
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A38 in Somerset, 6 Aug 2024, 17:25
- Land Rover Discovery and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402457
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A38 in Somerset, 6 Aug 2024, 08:30
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Ford Fiesta and Renault Kangoo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024520402638
- Fatal
Kawasaki ZR crash on the A38 in Somerset, 4 Aug 2024, 09:30
- Kawasaki ZR and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402299
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A38 in Somerset, 19 Jul 2024, 09:00
- Ford Transit Custom, Hyundai Ioniq and Renault Zoe
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402345
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A38 in Somerset, 16 Jul 2024, 15:47
- Vauxhall Meriva and Kawasaki ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402918
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A38 in Somerset, 21 May 2024, 19:20
- BMW 1 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520402138
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 12 Mar 2024, 12:30
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520401671
- Slight
Honda GLR 125 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 8 Nov 2023, 17:00
- Honda GLR 125 and MG 4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400307
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M5 in Somerset, 21 Apr 2023, 19:00
- Ford Fiesta and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520300982
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the M5 in Somerset, 9 Mar 2023, 08:55
- Nissan Juke and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520300436
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 24 Jan 2023, 07:45
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023520300736
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M5 in Somerset, 9 Jan 2023, 16:18
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520300081
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 in Somerset, 18 Jul 2022, 18:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20225222SE438
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 27 May 2022, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20225222SE393
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on the A38 in Somerset, 8 May 2022, 20:36
- Skoda Citigo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520204570
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 7 Mar 2022, 20:11
- Peugeot 108 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520202518
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the M5 in Somerset, 30 Nov 2021, 11:30
- Toyota Aygo and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520201337
- Slight
Car crash on the M5 in Somerset, 1 Sep 2021, 07:09
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520104734
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A38 in Somerset, 20 Jul 2021, 16:10
- Land Rover Range Rover and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520200062
- Slight
Car crash on the M5 in Somerset, 4 Jul 2021, 17:27
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520103233
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the M5 in Somerset, 20 Apr 2021, 19:00
- Renault Scenic and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520102016
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A38 in Somerset, 15 Mar 2021, 14:35
- BMW 4 Series and Kawasaki VN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520101882
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A38 in Somerset, 9 Feb 2021, 12:14
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520100487
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 31 Dec 2020, 16:50
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs, Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020520100246
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 29 Jul 2020, 10:23
- Hyundai i30 and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520002970
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M5 in Somerset, 20 Jul 2020, 15:34
- Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520100449
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the M5 in Somerset, 2 Mar 2020, 11:50
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020520003989
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A38 in Somerset, 25 Jan 2020, 11:46
- Hyundai i30 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520000340
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A38 in Somerset, 29 Sep 2019, 17:55
- Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520000888
- Slight
Scania crash on the M5 in Somerset, 14 Aug 2019, 11:31
- Scania and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520905350
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Somerset, 7 Aug 2019, 09:53
- Renault Clio and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019520906543
- Slight
Chevrolet Orlando crash on the A38 in Somerset, 19 Jul 2019, 11:25
- Chevrolet Orlando and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520904509
- Slight
Car crash on the A38 in Somerset, 26 Feb 2019, 16:25
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520903464
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Somerset, 25 Oct 2018, 09:50
- Renault Clio and Iveco Eurocargo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520808123