What happened
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
RoadA36
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started02:16, 5 Jul 2026
Cleared05:35, 5 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Update
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 14m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 54m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 34m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 9m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A36 reopened at 05:35 on 5 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 3h 19m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A36 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the A4 at Bath and the A366 near Farleigh Hungerford due to a serious collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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