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TA21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,118 road traffic collisions in the TA21 postcode district, Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,980 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 429 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, up 13% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
2,118
1,700th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,980
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
55 people killed
Serious collisions
429
514 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TA21

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal542.5%
  • Serious42920%
  • Slight1,63577%

What the data shows

  • TA21 had 263 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 401 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in TA21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 357 children under 16 were killed or injured in TA21, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in TA21.

Where TA21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,700th
Most casualties
1,667th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
1,685th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday303 (14%)
  • Tuesday284 (13%)
  • Wednesday304 (14%)
  • Thursday335 (16%)
  • Friday371 (18%)
  • Saturday284 (13%)
  • Sunday237 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,593 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting287 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit209 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,596 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway407 (19%)
  • Roundabout67 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph714 (34%)
  • 40 mph83 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph99 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph810 (38%)
  • 70 mph400 (19%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,563 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds295 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist29 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other96 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,966 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist370 (12%)
  • Pedestrian277 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist195 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant70 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)53 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TA21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TA21, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TA21 peaked at 72 in 2004; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252732
20242437
20232027
20221925
20212438
20201824
20193443
20182734
20173873
20163248
20152837
20143458
20133651
20123853
20113249
20103952
20093347
20084767
20075673
20065883
20055993
200472103
20035880
20026184
20014976
20005877
19996089
19984967
19975494
19965373
19954776
19945680
19935171
19924150
19915173
19905467
19894762
19884964
19874355
19866498
19856182
19846383
19836477
19824470
19816788
19803845
19794152

Map of recent crashes in TA21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TA21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TA21

The 24 most recent collisions in TA21 happened between 5 February and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TA21

The A38 has the most collisions in TA21, 568 of 2,118 (27%), followed by the M5 (387).

Collisions in TA21 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3856883024139
2ndM53876811461
3rdB3187260332544
4thB31394702
5thB31814603
6thA303600

Council areas covering TA21

Collisions in TA21 were recorded in 4 council areas. Somerset has 2,008 of 2,118 (95%).

Collisions in TA21 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset2,0082,80349408
2ndMid Devon99159520
3rdEast Devon5801
4thSouth Gloucestershire3300

Town in TA21

Of the 2,118 collisions in TA21, 642 (30%) were in Wellington, Somerset.