M5 and M4 Motorways Lead Somerset in Speeding Offences, Police Data Reveals Monday, August 4, 2025 speeding somerset m4 m5 avon penalties motorways fines road safety policing Newly released data exposes the top 20 roads in Somerset with the highest number of speeding offences, with the M5 and M4 motorways leading the list. According to Avon & Somerset Police, more than 140,000 Fixed Penalty … Read More
Drug and Drunk Driver Sentenced for Fatal Crash That Killed Beloved Grandmother in Taunton Friday, July 11, 2025 taunton drugs dui dangerousdriving fatalcrash sentencing road safety disqualifieddriver cannabis cocaine A disqualified driver high on cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for causing the death of a beloved grandmother in Taunton. Michael Atkinson, 38, was captured on CCTV weaving … Read More
Elderly Driver Dies After Car Crashes Near Yeovil Friday, June 13, 2025 accident yeovil closworth fiatpanda crash fatality road safety police investigation elderly An elderly man has tragically died following a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday, June 11. At approximately 10:35 a.m., a white Fiat Panda was traveling along Sutton Hill in Closworth, near Yeovil, heading toward the A37 … Read More
Elderly Driver Sentenced for Fatal Cyclist Collision Tuesday, May 13, 2025 cycling accident carelessdriving sentencing wiltshire road safety speeding fatality court investigation Alan Morris, 75, from Bradford-on-Avon, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for causing the death of 63-year-old cyclist Mary Emerson-Reed near Shaftesbury. The tragic crash occurred on the B3081 between Tollard Royal … Read More
Burnham-on-Sea's New Walking Routes Plan Monday, May 5, 2025 burnham-on-sea somerset walking routes cycling infrastructure plan local community housing growth sustainable travel active travel funding development pedestrian safety cycling network grants infrastructure improvements road safety A new ten-year plan for Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset aims to introduce safer walking and cycling routes for the town’s residents. The local cycling and walking infrastructure plan (LCWIP) published by Somerset Council … Read More
Drunk Driver Endangers Children's Lives Friday, April 11, 2025 drunk driving children reckless ban salisbury arrest blood alcohol road safety offenses prison sentence Louise Kimber, 43, was caught driving with a blood alcohol level more than three times over the legal limit, endangering the lives of four children in her car. She was observed swerving across the road and even driving into a … Read More