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A3065 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 collisions on the A3065 from 1985 to 2025, with 178 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 18 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A3065, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1985
136
3,708th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
178
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
18
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A3065

On the A3065, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2025

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious1813%
  • Slight11484%

Where the A3065 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,708th
Most casualties
3,750th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

A3065 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3065 peaked at 10 in 2011 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3065, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202323
202222
202111
202000
201923
201869
201722
201611
201534
201445
201348
201244
20111012
201023
200911
200822
200735
200634
200579
200434
200366
200257
2001710
200045
199944
199823
199711
199622
199545
199424
199377
199211
199145
199056
198923
1988710
1987713
198600
198522

When crashes happen on the A3065

Friday has the most collisions on the A3065 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (19%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday25 (18%)
  • Friday28 (21%)
  • Saturday13 (9.6%)
  • Sunday6 (4.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (17%)
  • 9am to noon16 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.6%)
  • February15 (11%)
  • March12 (8.8%)
  • April8 (5.9%)
  • May14 (10%)
  • June9 (6.6%)
  • July7 (5.1%)
  • August10 (7.4%)
  • September10 (7.4%)
  • October15 (11%)
  • November13 (9.6%)
  • December10 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight103 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3065 crashes

On the A3065, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph64 (47%)
  • 40 mph36 (26%)
  • 60 mph36 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (67%)
  • Wet or damp42 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3065 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A3065, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (21%)
  • Cyclist22 (12%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car202 (71%)
  • Motorcycle36 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2027 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3525 (14%)
  • 36 to 4528 (16%)
  • 46 to 5526 (15%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.8%)
  • Over 755 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (80%)
  • Passenger31 (17%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3065

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3065

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3065 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3065 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has the most, with 133, followed by Isle of Wight (3).

Collisions on the A3065 in each area, 1985 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset133172416
2ndIsle of Wight3602

A3065 crashes by town

Of the 136 collisions on the A3065, 72 were in the built-up area of Taunton.

Recent crashes on the A3065

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3065, from 7 February 2014 to 28 February 2025.

Severity