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BA8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 494 road traffic collisions in the BA8 postcode district, Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 771 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 131 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 6 collisions, up from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
494
2,423rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
771
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
131
162 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
4 in 2024

Road collision statistics for BA8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious13127%
  • Slight35171%

What the data shows

  • BA8 had 49 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 83 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in BA8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in BA8 are between noon and 3pm, with 21% of collisions.
  • 74 children under 16 were killed or injured in BA8, 9.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where BA8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,423rd
Most casualties
2,396th
Most fatal collisions
2,369th
Most serious collisions
2,388th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (12%)
  • Tuesday67 (14%)
  • Wednesday72 (15%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday80 (16%)
  • Saturday80 (16%)
  • Sunday61 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight381 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway484 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1%)
  • 30 mph128 (26%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph328 (66%)
  • 70 mph16 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds392 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (9.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant530 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (12%)
  • Pedestrian35 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist32 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BA8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BA8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BA8 peaked at 27 in 1981; 2025 had 6.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
202444
202333
202224
202159
202047
2019715
20181012
201768
201626
2015810
2014810
201344
2012916
201123
2010712
200969
20081320
20071723
2006916
2005910
20041321
2003912
20021724
20011518
20001322
19991620
19981215
19971423
1996814
19951427
19941018
1993710
1992911
19911343
19901934
19891322
198878
19871623
19861418
19851627
19841218
19831524
19821319
19812743
19801318
19791829

Map of recent crashes in BA8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BA8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BA8

The 24 most recent collisions in BA8 happened between 23 February 2020 and 6 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BA8

The A357 has the most collisions in BA8, 203 of 494 (41%), followed by the A30 (171).

Collisions in BA8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA357203280451
2ndA30171303747
3rdB3145357509

Council areas covering BA8

Collisions in BA8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has 452 of 494 (91%).

Collisions in BA8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset45270711123
2ndDorset426418