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A362 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,478 collisions on the A362 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,144 casualties. Of those crashes, 38 were fatal and 307 serious, and 47 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A362, down 29% from 17 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,478
748th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,144
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
47 people killed
Serious collisions
307
376 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A362

On the A362, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal382.6%
  • Serious30721%
  • Slight1,13377%

Where the A362 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
748th
Most casualties
712th
Most fatal collisions
552nd
Most serious collisions
692nd

A362 accidents by year

Collisions on the A362 peaked at 55 in 1988 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A362, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251216
20241722
20231521
20221830
20211419
20201212
20191721
20182239
20171722
20161521
20151621
20142538
20132637
20122028
20112028
20103245
20092844
20083455
20073349
20063548
20054564
20043146
20033749
20024355
20013455
20003248
19993453
19982741
19973057
19963049
19952938
19942837
19933956
19924367
19912231
19903954
19893756
19885581
19873656
19864463
19855270
19844465
19835274
19824059
19814259
19805470
19795175

When crashes happen on the A362

Thursday has the most collisions on the A362 (223), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (355).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday213 (14%)
  • Tuesday204 (14%)
  • Wednesday207 (14%)
  • Thursday223 (15%)
  • Friday221 (15%)
  • Saturday215 (15%)
  • Sunday195 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am191 (13%)
  • 9am to noon223 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm213 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm355 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm253 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight160 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January103 (7%)
  • February123 (8.3%)
  • March111 (7.5%)
  • April135 (9.1%)
  • May130 (8.8%)
  • June109 (7.4%)
  • July124 (8.4%)
  • August118 (8%)
  • September122 (8.3%)
  • October153 (10%)
  • November130 (8.8%)
  • December120 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,039 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit227 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting190 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A362 crashes

On the A362, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph736 (50%)
  • 40 mph125 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph39 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph542 (37%)
  • 70 mph31 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,078 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds240 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist29 (2%)
  • Other70 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry875 (59%)
  • Wet or damp551 (37%)
  • Frost or ice30 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep12 (0.8%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,359 (92%)
  • Roundabout73 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A362 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A362, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,455 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist300 (14%)
  • Pedestrian173 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist102 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant56 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,037 (74%)
  • Motorcycle294 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes140 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.4%)
  • Other20 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1070 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15114 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20481 (22%)
  • 21 to 25268 (13%)
  • 26 to 35368 (17%)
  • 36 to 45307 (14%)
  • 46 to 55213 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65130 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7593 (4.3%)
  • Over 7550 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,388 (65%)
  • Passenger583 (27%)
  • Pedestrian173 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A362

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A362

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A362 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A362 were recorded in 3 council areas. Somerset has the most, with 720, followed by Bath and North East Somerset (479) and Wiltshire (272).

Collisions on the A362 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset7201,02116138
2ndBath and North East Somerset4796718101
3rdWiltshire2724451467

A362 crashes by town

Collisions on the A362 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Frome (254) and Midsomer Norton (195).

Recent crashes on the A362

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A362, from 12 May 2024 to 1 December 2025.

Severity