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B3135 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 491 collisions on the B3135 from 1979 to 2025, with 770 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 149 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the B3135, up 111% from 9 in 2024, with 26 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
491
2,000th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
770
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
13 people killed
Serious collisions
149
181 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Up 111% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Up 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3135

On the B3135, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious14930%
  • Slight33067%

Where the B3135 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,000th
Most casualties
1,787th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,391st

B3135 accidents by year

2025 had the most collisions of any year on the B3135, with 19.

Collisions and casualties on the B3135, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251926
2024914
2023714
2022712
202167
2020814
20191721
20181521
2017914
20161431
2015914
2014711
20131227
201266
2011913
2010923
20091523
20081417
20071016
20061520
20051013
20041120
2003612
20021216
20011224
20001318
1999710
19981015
1997916
199649
1995815
19941215
1993611
19921016
19911213
19901520
1989912
1988811
1987912
19861422
19851020
19841013
198344
19821218
19811623
19801219
19791329

When crashes happen on the B3135

Sunday has the most collisions on the B3135 (113), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (126).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday44 (9%)
  • Thursday73 (15%)
  • Friday64 (13%)
  • Saturday85 (17%)
  • Sunday113 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am45 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon60 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm126 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (5.9%)
  • February32 (6.5%)
  • March34 (6.9%)
  • April49 (10%)
  • May55 (11%)
  • June48 (9.8%)
  • July49 (10%)
  • August46 (9.4%)
  • September41 (8.4%)
  • October41 (8.4%)
  • November30 (6.1%)
  • December37 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight361 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3135 crashes

On the B3135, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph129 (26%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph339 (69%)
  • 70 mph11 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds376 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (9.6%)
  • Fog or mist23 (4.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.4%)
  • Other27 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry327 (67%)
  • Wet or damp147 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway485 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3135 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B3135, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant522 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (20%)
  • Pedestrian44 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist20 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car578 (70%)
  • Motorcycle147 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1%)
  • 6 to 107 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20194 (25%)
  • 21 to 25105 (14%)
  • 26 to 35118 (15%)
  • 36 to 4598 (13%)
  • 46 to 5581 (11%)
  • 56 to 6563 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7544 (5.7%)
  • Over 7520 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider474 (62%)
  • Passenger252 (33%)
  • Pedestrian44 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3135

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3135

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3135 crashes by council area

Of the 491 collisions on the B3135, 488 were in Somerset.

Collisions on the B3135 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset48876712149

B3135 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3135 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cheddar (81) and Taunton (3).

Recent crashes on the B3135

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3135, from 20 April 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity