Slight
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Oct 2025, 16:20
- Renault Trafic and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520600486
Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2RW area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Taunton South ward, Somerset, from 2001 to 2025, with 98 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 7 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 73
- 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 98
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the TA1 2RW hotspot
10 of the 73 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal34.1%
- Serious79.6%
- Slight6386%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 9
- Slightly injured
- 86
- All casualties
- 98
Accidents by year at the TA1 2RW hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2001, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the TA1 2RW hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 9 | 15 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 11 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the TA1 2RW hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TA1 2RW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2RW 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 2RW 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 2RW hotspot
35 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Taunton.
Accident hotspots near TA1 2RW
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2LX area, 0.9 km away, with 158 collisions.
- Taunton South, Somerset, TA1 2LX area0.9 km away, 182 casualties158 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2UH area1.3 km away, 485 casualties375 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 2AQ area1.5 km away, 346 casualties280 collisions
- Blackdown & Neroche, Somerset, TA3 5LF area1.8 km away, 99 casualties69 collisions
- Taunton East, Somerset, TA1 1QY area2.2 km away, 1,018 casualties896 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 8PS area2.4 km away, 91 casualties72 collisions
- Taunton North, Somerset, TA2 7UA area2.8 km away, 459 casualties384 collisions
- Monkton & North Curry, Somerset, TA2 8DP area3 km away, 155 casualties107 collisions
All 73 crashes at the TA1 2RW hotspot
Newest first, from 3 February 2001 to 29 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Royal Enfield Himalayan crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 7 Jun 2025, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501884
- Slight
Nissan Leaf crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 16 Apr 2025, 14:18
- Nissan Leaf and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025520501097
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the M5 in Somerset, 6 Oct 2024, 15:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024520403409
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 26 May 2024, 15:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520401988
- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 1 Mar 2024, 09:13
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024520401739
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 5 May 2022, 15:40
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520204538
- Slight
Alfa Romeo Giulietta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 10 Mar 2022, 14:08
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022520201363
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 15 Jan 2022, 19:05
- Volkswagen Bora and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022520201760
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the M5 in Somerset, 2 Dec 2021, 18:50
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021520201348
- Slight
MG ZS crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 30 Nov 2021, 19:59
- MG ZS and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021520106296
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 14 Jul 2021, 13:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021520103406
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M5 in Somerset, 16 Sep 2019, 20:25
- Volvo, a lorry and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019520906014
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the M5 in Somerset, 17 Jan 2019, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019520901762
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 26 Oct 2018, 14:09
- Audi A4 and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520900445
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the M5 in Somerset, 13 Feb 2018, 06:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018520803283
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the M5 in Somerset, 6 Sep 2017, 13:01
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017520707126
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 26 Aug 2017, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017520707024
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 28 Sep 2016, 07:52
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520607994
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 8 Apr 2016, 18:49
- Citroen C2, Skoda Fabia and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016520602864
- Slight
Scania crash on the M5 in Somerset, 6 Apr 2016, 13:30
- Scania and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520602730
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the M5 in Somerset, 10 Mar 2016, 07:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016520602133
- Fatal
Volkswagen LT 35 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 11 Oct 2015, 21:18
- Volkswagen LT 35 and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015520508477
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M5 in Somerset, 15 May 2015, 09:05
- BMW 3 Series and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015520503800
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M5 in Somerset, 29 Aug 2014, 13:25
- Mercedes Sprinter and Mazda CX5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520406203
- Slight
Daihatsu Charade crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Jun 2014, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520407075
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the M5 in Somerset, 16 May 2014, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520403546
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the M5 in Somerset, 4 Feb 2014, 22:10
- Skoda Octavia and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014520401507
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 29 Oct 2012, 11:47
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012520207612
- Fatal
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 15 Jun 2011, 19:36
- Vauxhall Vectra and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011520103609
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the M5 in Somerset, 20 May 2011, 17:32
- BMW 5 Series and Volkswagen Touareg
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011520103087
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 19 Nov 2010, 18:30
- Mercedes C Class and Toyota Starlet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010520100166
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 16 Sep 2009, 20:05
- Vauxhall Meriva and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520908807
- Slight
Lorry crash on the M5 in Somerset, 20 Mar 2009, 14:45
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009520902626
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M5 in Somerset, 22 Nov 2008, 17:16
- Ford Focus and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2008520812237
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M5 in Somerset, 3 Oct 2008, 11:54
- Renault Clio, Jaguar S Type and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520810556
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the M5 in Somerset, 5 Sep 2008, 21:13
- Seat Ibiza and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520809991
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the M5 in Somerset, 18 Jan 2008, 19:40
- Peugeot 206, Peugeot 607 and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008520801006
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 15 Dec 2007, 15:45
- Ford KA and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007521800033
- Fatal
MG ZS crash on the M5 in Somerset, 26 Nov 2007, 19:00
- MG ZS, Land Rover Freelander, Peugeot 407, Vauxhall Vectra and 10 more vehicles
- 14 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2007520714151
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M5 in Somerset, 3 Sep 2007, 01:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520711551
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the M5 in Somerset, 4 Aug 2007, 17:40
- Vauxhall Meriva and Citroen ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520710036
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M5 in Somerset, 3 Aug 2007, 15:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2007520710086
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 24 Jul 2007, 16:50
- Ford Focus and Saab 900
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520709732
- Slight
Volkswagen Jetta crash on the M5 in Somerset, 7 Jun 2007, 09:00
- Volkswagen Jetta, Audi A4 and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520707666
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 25 Apr 2007, 22:10
- Ford Focus and Piaggio NRG
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520005729
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Somerset, 23 Apr 2007, 15:30
- Land Rover Freelander and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007520005788
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the M5 in Somerset, 3 May 2006, 08:35
- Citroen Saxo, Alfa Romeo 156 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006520053368