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BA22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,050 road traffic collisions in the BA22 postcode district, Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,155 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 799 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
4,050
870th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,155
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
126 people killed
Serious collisions
799
1,028 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
66
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BA22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1112.7%
  • Serious79920%
  • Slight3,14078%

What the data shows

  • BA22 had 450 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 801 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in BA22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 514 children under 16 were killed or injured in BA22, 8.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in BA22.

Where BA22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
870th
Most casualties
661st
Most fatal collisions
224th
Most serious collisions
742nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday573 (14%)
  • Tuesday540 (13%)
  • Wednesday541 (13%)
  • Thursday588 (15%)
  • Friday685 (17%)
  • Saturday613 (15%)
  • Sunday510 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,063 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting687 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit237 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,052 (75%)
  • Roundabout505 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway416 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph611 (15%)
  • 40 mph178 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph186 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph2,408 (59%)
  • 70 mph648 (16%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,072 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds546 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds96 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist57 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other169 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,663 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist707 (11%)
  • Cyclist226 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian211 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant148 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)91 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BA22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BA22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BA22 peaked at 138 in 1980; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254666
20244067
20235368
20223460
20214155
20203039
20194186
20185075
20174473
201671108
201560105
20147099
201368100
20125486
20116593
201077106
20097099
2008125189
200798144
2006114175
2005127193
2004112178
2003127175
2002124181
2001127200
2000128191
1999115167
1998121190
199792136
1996110162
199598146
199494145
199388143
199278101
199192141
199095145
198991144
198885127
198774116
1986100143
198598150
1984103171
198392150
198299148
1981105162
1980138201
197986156

Map of recent crashes in BA22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BA22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BA22

The 24 most recent collisions in BA22 happened between 16 May and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BA22

The A303 has the most collisions in BA22, 1,169 of 4,050 (29%), followed by the A37 (577).

Collisions in BA22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3031,1691,86840212
2ndA3757795417115
3rdA3593234911077
4thA30301439866
5thA30882313641031
6thB3151231354753
7thA372354724
8thB3148222615
9thB315271204
10thB31574500
11thB31393410

Council areas covering BA22

Collisions in BA22 were recorded in 3 council areas. Somerset has 3,955 of 4,050 (98%).

Collisions in BA22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset3,9556,025108783
2ndDorset85120215
3rdBristol3311

Towns in BA22

Collisions in BA22 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Yeovil (126) and Ilchester (110).