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A359 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 907 collisions on the A359 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,295 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 200 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A359, up 10% from 10 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
907
1,192nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,295
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
29 people killed
Serious collisions
200
239 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the A359

On the A359, 3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal273%
  • Serious20022%
  • Slight68075%

Where the A359 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,192nd
Most casualties
1,142nd
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
1,044th

A359 accidents by year

Collisions on the A359 peaked at 31 in 2000 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A359, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251111
20241013
2023913
2022710
2021811
2020710
20191118
20181326
20171431
20161219
20151923
20141827
20131619
20121722
20111114
20101727
20091423
20081622
20072738
20062640
20052228
20042134
20032335
20022740
20012634
20003143
19992128
19982940
19971523
19962839
19951725
19942638
19931626
19922226
19912948
19901520
19892331
19881833
19872333
19861720
19852433
19842430
19832431
19823038
19812130
19802835
19792437

When crashes happen on the A359

Friday has the most collisions on the A359 (154), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (201).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (12%)
  • Tuesday140 (15%)
  • Wednesday134 (15%)
  • Thursday153 (17%)
  • Friday154 (17%)
  • Saturday123 (14%)
  • Sunday95 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am135 (15%)
  • 9am to noon125 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm159 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm201 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm133 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight104 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (10%)
  • February60 (6.6%)
  • March64 (7.1%)
  • April60 (6.6%)
  • May76 (8.4%)
  • June67 (7.4%)
  • July85 (9.4%)
  • August60 (6.6%)
  • September88 (9.7%)
  • October78 (8.6%)
  • November93 (10%)
  • December84 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight619 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting163 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A359 crashes

On the A359, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph343 (38%)
  • 40 mph83 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph22 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph437 (48%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds660 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.3%)
  • Other54 (6%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry557 (61%)
  • Wet or damp315 (35%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway853 (94%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A359 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A359, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant872 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (14%)
  • Pedestrian110 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist68 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.4%)
  • Other30 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,160 (74%)
  • Motorcycle172 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.8%)
  • Other25 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1592 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20318 (25%)
  • 21 to 25151 (12%)
  • 26 to 35223 (17%)
  • 36 to 45155 (12%)
  • 46 to 55130 (10%)
  • 56 to 6574 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.6%)
  • Over 7539 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider846 (65%)
  • Passenger339 (26%)
  • Pedestrian110 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A359

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A359

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A359 crashes by council area

Of the 907 collisions on the A359, 899 were in Somerset.

Collisions on the A359 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset8991,28627199

A359 crashes by town

Collisions on the A359 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Yeovil (196) and Bruton (71).

Recent crashes on the A359

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A359, from 20 June 2023 to 20 November 2025.

Severity