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TA18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,257 road traffic collisions in the TA18 postcode district, Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,797 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 249 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,257
2,088th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,797
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
249
326 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TA18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.8%
  • Serious24920%
  • Slight98678%

What the data shows

  • TA18 had 157 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 234 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in TA18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 177 children under 16 were killed or injured in TA18, 9.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in TA18.

Where TA18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,088th
Most casualties
2,070th
Most fatal collisions
2,104th
Most serious collisions
2,136th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday166 (13%)
  • Tuesday165 (13%)
  • Wednesday190 (15%)
  • Thursday181 (14%)
  • Friday214 (17%)
  • Saturday188 (15%)
  • Sunday153 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight937 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting188 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,176 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph533 (42%)
  • 40 mph43 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph23 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph623 (50%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds965 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds159 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,153 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist258 (14%)
  • Pedestrian199 (11%)
  • Cyclist77 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant50 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TA18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TA18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TA18 peaked at 51 in 1982; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252123
20241120
20231114
20221318
20211217
20201216
20191725
20182128
20171928
20162027
20152032
20141923
20132430
20121418
20111826
20101518
20093143
20083351
20072636
20063440
20053755
20044160
20032134
20022735
20013564
20002734
19992945
19982841
19973351
19963054
19952939
19943137
19932632
19922538
19913350
19902939
19894864
19883355
19873444
19862740
19853144
19843042
19834259
19825178
19812948
19803444
19792638

Map of recent crashes in TA18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TA18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TA18

The 24 most recent collisions in TA18 happened between 26 August 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TA18

The A30 has the most collisions in TA18, 411 of 1,257 (33%), followed by the A356 (288).

Collisions in TA18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA304116401189
2ndA356288392550
3rdB3165143202326
4thA306689132126
5thB3162141906
6thB31563300

Council areas covering TA18

Collisions in TA18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has 1,202 of 1,257 (96%).

Collisions in TA18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset1,2021,71021234
2ndDorset5385115

Town in TA18

Of the 1,257 collisions in TA18, 422 (34%) were in Crewkerne.