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BA9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,057 road traffic collisions in the BA9 postcode district, Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,547 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 253 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,057
2,184th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,547
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
39 people killed
Serious collisions
253
327 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for BA9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal343.2%
  • Serious25324%
  • Slight77073%

What the data shows

  • BA9 had 129 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 221 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in BA9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in BA9 are between noon and 3pm, with 22% of collisions.
  • 117 children under 16 were killed or injured in BA9, 7.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where BA9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,184th
Most casualties
2,154th
Most fatal collisions
1,719th
Most serious collisions
2,126th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday128 (12%)
  • Tuesday150 (14%)
  • Wednesday148 (14%)
  • Thursday160 (15%)
  • Friday196 (19%)
  • Saturday162 (15%)
  • Sunday113 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight775 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting208 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway766 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway206 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph247 (23%)
  • 40 mph11 (1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph564 (53%)
  • 70 mph225 (21%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds756 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds167 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other44 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,147 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (11%)
  • Pedestrian82 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist44 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant38 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BA9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BA9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BA9 peaked at 42 in 2006; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251420
20241320
20231521
20221115
2021913
2020711
20191115
20182030
20171526
20161421
20151418
20142534
20131622
20121822
20111922
20101722
20092537
20082231
20072336
20064257
20052736
20042539
20033449
20023646
20012944
20002447
19993959
19982332
19972540
19962430
19952228
19942025
19932430
19922236
19913039
19902436
19892336
19882846
19872431
19862135
19851822
19842541
19832737
19822649
19812636
19802140
19794065

Map of recent crashes in BA9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BA9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BA9

The 24 most recent collisions in BA9 happened between 21 June 2024 and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BA9

The A303 has the most collisions in BA9, 288 of 1,057 (27%), followed by the B3081 (227).

Collisions in BA9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3032884601868
2ndB3081227347659
3rdA371143204335
4thA357416908
5thA35991404

Council areas covering BA9

Collisions in BA9 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has 1,014 of 1,057 (96%).

Collisions in BA9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset1,0141,47731241
2ndDorset4370312

Town in BA9

Of the 1,057 collisions in BA9, 267 (25%) were in Wincanton.