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TA20 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,284 road traffic collisions in the TA20 postcode district, Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 80 were fatal and 529 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 31 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,284
1,617th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,268
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
80
87 people killed
Serious collisions
529
638 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TA20

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal803.5%
  • Serious52923%
  • Slight1,67573%

What the data shows

  • TA20 had 283 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 470 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in TA20 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 344 children under 16 were killed or injured in TA20, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in TA20.

Where TA20 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,617th
Most casualties
1,566th
Most fatal collisions
507th
Most serious collisions
1,407th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday322 (14%)
  • Tuesday330 (14%)
  • Wednesday297 (13%)
  • Thursday320 (14%)
  • Friday374 (16%)
  • Saturday348 (15%)
  • Sunday293 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,675 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting374 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,159 (95%)
  • Roundabout44 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph899 (39%)
  • 40 mph85 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph82 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph1,180 (52%)
  • 70 mph29 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,705 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds297 (13%)
  • Fog or mist55 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other97 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,250 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist388 (12%)
  • Pedestrian313 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist161 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant69 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TA20 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TA20, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TA20 peaked at 72 in 1997; 2025 had 31.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253138
20243150
20232436
20223036
20212432
20202431
20193041
20182226
20173240
20163558
20154256
20143748
20134766
20124268
20113343
20105072
20094058
20085477
20076284
20066389
20055876
20045684
20035066
20026191
20016998
200067101
19995476
199871107
199772103
19964551
19955491
19945187
19935781
19925072
19915768
199068104
19896995
198869107
19874672
19866491
19854673
19845173
19836796
19823752
19815483
19805377
19793544

Map of recent crashes in TA20

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TA20

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TA20

The 24 most recent collisions in TA20 happened between 2 May and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TA20

The A30 has the most collisions in TA20, 510 of 2,284 (22%), followed by the A358 (499).

Collisions in TA20 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3051071723122
2ndA35849972822130
3rdA3032915001176
4thB316284106111
5thB31677097518
6thB3170436528
7thB32275700
8thA384500

Council areas covering TA20

Collisions in TA20 were recorded in 4 council areas. Somerset has 2,213 of 2,284 (97%).

Collisions in TA20 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset2,2133,16280515
2ndDorset4877011
3rdEast Devon142003
4thNorth Somerset6600

Town in TA20

Of the 2,284 collisions in TA20, 787 (34%) were in Chard.