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A356 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 794 collisions on the A356 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,191 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 168 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A356, up 36% from 11 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
794
1,349th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,191
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
26 people killed
Serious collisions
168
219 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A356

On the A356, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal253.1%
  • Serious16821%
  • Slight60176%

Where the A356 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,349th
Most casualties
1,220th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,242nd

A356 accidents by year

Collisions on the A356 peaked at 26 in 1999 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A356, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
20241118
2023716
20221221
20211215
2020911
20191011
20181525
2017816
20161517
20151424
20141520
20131324
20121724
20111418
20101327
20091316
20081323
20072132
20061825
20052236
20041617
20031830
20022030
20011829
20001927
19992644
19982027
19971843
19962432
19952544
19942434
19931524
19921623
19911523
19902029
19892330
19882233
19872028
19861725
19852131
19841723
19832031
19821726
19812127
19801719
19791826

When crashes happen on the A356

Friday has the most collisions on the A356 (136), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (168).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (16%)
  • Tuesday116 (15%)
  • Wednesday99 (12%)
  • Thursday103 (13%)
  • Friday136 (17%)
  • Saturday118 (15%)
  • Sunday97 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am108 (14%)
  • 9am to noon140 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm156 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm168 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm115 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight66 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.2%)
  • February61 (7.7%)
  • March52 (6.5%)
  • April65 (8.2%)
  • May54 (6.8%)
  • June62 (7.8%)
  • July57 (7.2%)
  • August76 (9.6%)
  • September79 (9.9%)
  • October79 (9.9%)
  • November81 (10%)
  • December71 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight600 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting118 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A356 crashes

On the A356, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph271 (34%)
  • 40 mph17 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph23 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph466 (59%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds597 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (14%)
  • Fog or mist30 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2.3%)
  • Other28 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry462 (58%)
  • Wet or damp306 (39%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway777 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A356 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A356, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant844 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist161 (14%)
  • Pedestrian57 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist35 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,002 (70%)
  • Motorcycle154 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes101 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.9%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1549 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20211 (18%)
  • 21 to 25153 (13%)
  • 26 to 35205 (17%)
  • 36 to 45156 (13%)
  • 46 to 55131 (11%)
  • 56 to 6590 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7566 (5.5%)
  • Over 7558 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider787 (66%)
  • Passenger347 (29%)
  • Pedestrian57 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A356

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A356

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A356 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A356 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has the most, with 424, followed by Dorset (368).

Collisions on the A356 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset4246051180
2ndDorset3685841487

A356 crashes by town

Of the 794 collisions on the A356, 134 were in the built-up area of Crewkerne.

Recent crashes on the A356

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A356, from 2 March 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity