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TA22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in the TA22 postcode district, Somerset, from 1979 to 2025, and 395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 65 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 6 collisions, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
271
2,532nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
395
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
65
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
2 in 2024

Road collision statistics for TA22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6524%
  • Slight20375%

What the data shows

  • TA22 had 32 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 45 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in TA22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in TA22 are between noon and 3pm, with 23% of collisions.
  • 31 children under 16 were killed or injured in TA22, 7.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where TA22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,532nd
Most casualties
2,533rd
Most fatal collisions
2,601st
Most serious collisions
2,544th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (16%)
  • Tuesday30 (11%)
  • Wednesday26 (9.6%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday31 (11%)
  • Saturday56 (21%)
  • Sunday44 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight217 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph73 (27%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph188 (69%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant261 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (14%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TA22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TA22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TA22 peaked at 12 in 1999; 2025 had 6.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202422
202323
202224
202111
202011
2019915
201825
201737
201644
201547
201444
201345
201248
201169
201034
200927
200844
2007611
2006811
20051120
200457
20031115
200223
20011114
200078
19991214
199888
199777
1996915
1995913
1994612
199388
1992919
199157
199089
1989610
198858
19871215
198648
198589
1984914
1983711
1982611
198155
198011
197934

Map of recent crashes in TA22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TA22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TA22

The 24 most recent collisions in TA22 happened between 21 October 2018 and 22 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TA22

The A396 has the most collisions in TA22, 78 of 271 (29%), followed by the B3222 (54).

Collisions in TA22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39678130315
2ndB32225468013
3rdB3223253104

Council areas covering TA22

Collisions in TA22 were recorded in 4 council areas. Somerset has 210 of 271 (77%).

Collisions in TA22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset210305350
2ndMid Devon4771014
3rdEast Devon6900
4thNorth Devon5700