Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 20 Nov 2025, 09:15
- Citroen C3 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520600564
Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2AQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 280 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Taunton East ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 346 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious.
In 2025 there were 9 collisions here, up from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 280
- 2,851st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 346
- 1.24 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 9
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the TA1 2AQ hotspot
44 of the 280 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.1%
- Serious4115%
- Slight23684%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 41
- Slightly injured
- 302
- All casualties
- 346
Accidents by year at the TA1 2AQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 24 in 2008, against an average of 11 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the TA1 2AQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 9
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 | 14 |
| 2013 | 10 | 11 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 13 | 20 |
| 2010 | 13 | 15 |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 24 | 38 |
| 2007 | 9 | 14 |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 |
| 2005 | 15 | 21 |
| 2004 | 17 | 19 |
| 2003 | 17 | 20 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 |
| 2001 | 19 | 22 |
Map of crashes at the TA1 2AQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TA1 2AQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2AQ area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the TA1 2AQ 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 TA1 2AQ hotspot
237 of the 280 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Taunton.
Accident hotspots near TA1 2AQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area, 1.1 km away, with 896 collisions.
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area1.1 km away, 1,018 casualties896 collisions
- Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2LX area1.2 km away, 182 casualties158 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 7UA area1.2 km away, 459 casualties384 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2UH area1.3 km away, 485 casualties375 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 8PS area1.4 km away, 91 casualties72 collisions
- Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2RW area1.5 km away, 98 casualties73 collisions
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Somerset, TA1 1EF area1.8 km away, 75 casualties64 collisions
- Rowbarton & Staplegrove, Somerset, TA2 7NH area2.1 km away, 120 casualties102 collisions
All 280 crashes at the TA1 2AQ hotspot
Newest first, from 16 January 2001 to 20 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 5 Sep 2025, 13:33
- Peugeot 3008 and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520600088
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the A358 in Somerset, 17 Aug 2025, 15:19
- Renault Trafic and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520502133
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 15 Aug 2025, 19:22
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520600941
- Serious
Yamaha NXC crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 15 Jun 2025, 16:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501119
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 6 Apr 2025, 22:38
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501615
- Fatal
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 10 Mar 2025, 10:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500427
- Slight
Nissan Navara crash on the A38 in Somerset, 14 Feb 2025, 11:05
- Nissan Navara and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025520500978
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 9 Feb 2025, 13:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520500738
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A38 in Somerset, 13 Dec 2024, 15:50
- Volkswagen Passat, Hyundai Tucson and Audi TT
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520500080
- Slight
Honda crash on the A358 in Somerset, 14 Sep 2024, 20:35
- Honda and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402671
- Serious
Lexmoto LXR crash on the A38 in Somerset, 20 Aug 2024, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402692
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 27 Jul 2024, 16:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520402555
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 26 Jul 2024, 09:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402450
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A358 in Somerset, 20 Jun 2024, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520402100
- Slight
Scania crash on the A38 in Somerset, 17 May 2024, 11:30
- Scania and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520401928
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Apr 2024, 08:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520401911
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on the A358 in Somerset, 16 Nov 2023, 16:25
- BMW X1 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400920
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A38 in Somerset, 28 Jun 2023, 09:45
- DAF Trucks and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301795
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Apr 2023, 15:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301392
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 4 Apr 2023, 09:09
- Nissan Qashqai and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023520300674
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 in Somerset, 20 Mar 2023, 13:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301195
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on the A358 in Somerset, 14 Mar 2023, 08:10
- Honda CBR and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520301088
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 31 Jan 2023, 16:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023520400154
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the A38 in Somerset, 13 Dec 2022, 21:53
- Honda CR-V and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520300418
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 2 Dec 2022, 08:56
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022520205288
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 4 Jul 2022, 11:30
- Hyundai i10 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20225222TD590
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 20 Jun 2022, 20:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520205014
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 19 Mar 2022, 16:14
- Audi A4 and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022520202750
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A38 in Somerset, 6 Mar 2022, 12:25
- Volkswagen Golf and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022520201280
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 12 Feb 2022, 13:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520200962
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Jan 2022, 08:11
- Ford Transit and Mercedes Gla Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20225222TD121
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 14 Jan 2022, 15:27
- Ford Fiesta and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520201245
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 12 Nov 2021, 15:13
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021520106019
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 30 Sep 2021, 20:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520105098
- Slight
Seat Exeo crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 22 Jun 2021, 16:40
- Seat Exeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520104511
- Slight
Renault Modus crash on the A358 in Somerset, 29 May 2021, 14:33
- Renault Modus, Audi A1 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021520104019
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 9 May 2021, 19:28
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520103674
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A38 in Somerset, 19 Apr 2021, 16:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520102484
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 26 Feb 2021, 16:17
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520101791
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 8 Dec 2020, 08:47
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520004939
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Jan 2020, 08:30
- A bicycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020520000389
- Slight
Car crash on the A358 in Somerset, 13 Nov 2019, 17:00
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520001189
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 7 Nov 2019, 14:20
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520001310
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 8 Oct 2019, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520906474
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 11 Sep 2019, 08:15
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520905391
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 13 Aug 2019, 16:05
- Ford KA, Honda WW125EX2 and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520905140
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Feb 2019, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520901358