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A3259 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 collisions on the A3259 from 1989 to 2025, with 177 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 24 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A3259, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1989
137
3,702nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
177
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
24
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3259

On the A3259, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1989 to 2025

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious2418%
  • Slight11181%

Where the A3259 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,702nd
Most casualties
3,756th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

A3259 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3259 peaked at 8 in 2014 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3259, 1989 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202444
202348
202223
202111
202022
201977
201822
201733
201622
201512
201489
201322
201257
201144
201033
2009510
200857
200744
200658
2005811
200433
200367
200233
200136
200068
199923
199844
199757
199633
199512
199435
199311
199266
199134
199037
198933

When crashes happen on the A3259

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A3259 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (18%)
  • Tuesday25 (18%)
  • Wednesday25 (18%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday19 (14%)
  • Saturday10 (7.3%)
  • Sunday14 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (12%)
  • 9am to noon14 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (37%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8%)
  • February6 (4.4%)
  • March16 (12%)
  • April10 (7.3%)
  • May13 (9.5%)
  • June13 (9.5%)
  • July13 (9.5%)
  • August8 (5.8%)
  • September8 (5.8%)
  • October12 (8.8%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December12 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight96 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3259 crashes

On the A3259, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph67 (49%)
  • 40 mph32 (23%)
  • 60 mph32 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds115 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry96 (70%)
  • Wet or damp40 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (80%)
  • Roundabout23 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3259 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A3259, followed by cyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant99 (56%)
  • Cyclist31 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car184 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (12%)
  • Motorcycle21 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2027 (15%)
  • 21 to 2517 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4526 (15%)
  • 46 to 5527 (15%)
  • 56 to 6511 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.9%)
  • Over 758 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (72%)
  • Passenger32 (18%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3259

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3259

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3259 crashes by council area

Of the 137 collisions on the A3259, 136 were in Somerset.

Collisions on the A3259 in each area, 1989 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset136176224

A3259 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3259 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Taunton (58) and Monkton Heathfield (51).

Recent crashes on the A3259

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3259, from 16 January 2019 to 17 November 2025.

Severity