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A3088 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 633 collisions on the A3088 from 1979 to 2025, with 925 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 101 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A3088, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
633
1,629th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
925
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
20 people killed
Serious collisions
101
133 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3088

On the A3088, 3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal193%
  • Serious10116%
  • Slight51381%

Where the A3088 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,629th
Most casualties
1,524th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,898th

A3088 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3088 peaked at 36 in 1980 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3088, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202558
202446
2023811
2022617
202146
202077
2019715
20181217
201769
20161223
2015512
20141622
2013710
201236
20111521
20101621
20092028
20081826
20071619
20061217
20052735
20042027
20032634
20022436
20011938
20001419
19991215
19981832
199779
199699
19951524
199468
19931522
19921223
19911212
19901726
19891028
19881012
1987610
19861016
198534
19842026
19832633
19822122
19811520
19803658
19792426

When crashes happen on the A3088

Monday has the most collisions on the A3088 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (172).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (16%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday103 (16%)
  • Thursday90 (14%)
  • Friday101 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (13%)
  • Sunday63 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (12%)
  • 9am to noon96 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm112 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm172 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm98 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8.4%)
  • February40 (6.3%)
  • March54 (8.5%)
  • April50 (7.9%)
  • May43 (6.8%)
  • June54 (8.5%)
  • July53 (8.4%)
  • August64 (10%)
  • September60 (9.5%)
  • October60 (9.5%)
  • November58 (9.2%)
  • December44 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight468 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3088 crashes

On the A3088, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph232 (37%)
  • 40 mph20 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph364 (58%)
  • 70 mph16 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds494 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry446 (70%)
  • Wet or damp177 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway442 (70%)
  • Roundabout145 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3088 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A3088, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant655 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (15%)
  • Cyclist48 (5.2%)
  • Pedestrian48 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car958 (74%)
  • Motorcycle135 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1544 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20174 (19%)
  • 21 to 25129 (14%)
  • 26 to 35179 (19%)
  • 36 to 45132 (14%)
  • 46 to 5594 (10%)
  • 56 to 6559 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.2%)
  • Over 7529 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider628 (68%)
  • Passenger249 (27%)
  • Pedestrian48 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3088

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3088

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3088 crashes by council area

Of the 633 collisions on the A3088, 630 were in Somerset.

Collisions on the A3088 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset63092119101

A3088 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3088 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Yeovil (223) and Stoke sub Hamdon (19).

Recent crashes on the A3088

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3088, from 23 November 2021 to 11 October 2025.

Severity