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A371 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,124 collisions on the A371 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,113 casualties. Of those crashes, 67 were fatal and 518 serious, and 73 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 30 collisions on the A371, up 3% from 29 in 2024, with 41 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,124
548th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,113
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
73 people killed
Serious collisions
518
643 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
41
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A371

On the A371, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal673.2%
  • Serious51824%
  • Slight1,53972%

Where the A371 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
548th
Most casualties
516th
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
413th

A371 accidents by year

Collisions on the A371 peaked at 83 in 1979 and were down to 30 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A371, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253041
20242938
20231826
20221834
20212336
20202736
20192529
20183243
20173146
20162230
20152736
20143548
20133254
20123041
20113458
20104769
20094353
20084966
20075693
20065274
20055061
20044974
20035694
20024471
20015786
20003870
19996896
199861104
19975577
19964360
19956178
19944357
19935479
19924053
19914265
19905891
19895068
198867102
19874879
19865989
19855275
19845788
19835273
19826095
19815479
19806386
197983112

When crashes happen on the A371

Friday has the most collisions on the A371 (336), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (527).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday282 (13%)
  • Tuesday289 (14%)
  • Wednesday293 (14%)
  • Thursday325 (15%)
  • Friday336 (16%)
  • Saturday307 (14%)
  • Sunday292 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am96 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am47 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am252 (12%)
  • 9am to noon308 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm375 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm527 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm305 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight214 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January154 (7.3%)
  • February154 (7.3%)
  • March164 (7.7%)
  • April171 (8.1%)
  • May174 (8.2%)
  • June181 (8.5%)
  • July183 (8.6%)
  • August190 (8.9%)
  • September180 (8.5%)
  • October195 (9.2%)
  • November196 (9.2%)
  • December182 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,509 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting332 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit237 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A371 crashes

On the A371, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph750 (35%)
  • 40 mph169 (8%)
  • 50 mph69 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph1,038 (49%)
  • 70 mph82 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,649 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds260 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.4%)
  • Other111 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,347 (63%)
  • Wet or damp707 (33%)
  • Frost or ice50 (2.4%)
  • Snow8 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,957 (92%)
  • Roundabout90 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1%)
  • Not recorded21 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A371 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A371, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,094 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist476 (15%)
  • Pedestrian218 (7%)
  • Cyclist137 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant58 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (1.3%)
  • Other46 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,832 (72%)
  • Motorcycle460 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes196 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes151 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle145 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach47 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle46 (1.2%)
  • Other35 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1071 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15131 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20713 (23%)
  • 21 to 25365 (12%)
  • 26 to 35513 (16%)
  • 36 to 45406 (13%)
  • 46 to 55320 (10%)
  • 56 to 65240 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75170 (5.5%)
  • Over 75123 (4%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,990 (64%)
  • Passenger905 (29%)
  • Pedestrian218 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A371

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A371

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A371 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A371 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has the most, with 1,655, followed by North Somerset (466).

Collisions on the A371 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset1,6552,45455422
2ndNorth Somerset4666561294

A371 crashes by town

Collisions on the A371 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Cheddar (168) and Shepton Mallet (130).

Recent crashes on the A371

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A371, from 16 April to 23 December 2025.

Severity