Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the A367 in Bath and North East Somerset, 30 Dec 2006, 18:30
- Nissan Sunny and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Bath and North East Somerset road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 474 road traffic collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006, and 620 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 49 were serious.
Collisions were down 13% on 2005 (545), and casualties fell from 705.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,713 collisions in Bath and North East Somerset.
- Collisions in 2006
- 474
- Down 13% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 620
- Down 12% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 1.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 49
- 10% of collisions
Crash severity in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006
1.9% of collisions in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2% and 21% in Bath and North East Somerset from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal91.9%
- Serious4910%
- Slight41688%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal101.6%
- Serious548.7%
- Slight55690%
Bath and North East Somerset road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Bath and North East Somerset, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 601 in 1980. 2006 is highlighted, with 474, down 13% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 202 | 250 |
| 2024 | 187 | 249 |
| 2023 | 76 | 101 |
| 2022 | 190 | 244 |
| 2021 | 177 | 216 |
| 2020 | 175 | 222 |
| 2019 | 253 | 323 |
| 2018 | 262 | 337 |
| 2017 | 251 | 333 |
| 2016 | 243 | 313 |
| 2015 | 303 | 419 |
| 2014 | 284 | 379 |
| 2013 | 320 | 415 |
| 2012 | 333 | 440 |
| 2011 | 385 | 491 |
| 2010 | 371 | 491 |
| 2009 | 427 | 564 |
| 2008 | 390 | 540 |
| 2007 | 470 | 600 |
| 2006 | 474 | 620 |
| 2005 | 545 | 705 |
| 2004 | 449 | 593 |
| 2003 | 446 | 603 |
| 2002 | 453 | 594 |
| 2001 | 475 | 599 |
| 2000 | 446 | 595 |
| 1999 | 500 | 725 |
| 1998 | 459 | 597 |
| 1997 | 418 | 577 |
| 1996 | 304 | 420 |
| 1995 | 446 | 594 |
| 1994 | 342 | 446 |
| 1993 | 349 | 460 |
| 1992 | 361 | 486 |
| 1991 | 375 | 510 |
| 1990 | 457 | 611 |
| 1989 | 535 | 699 |
| 1988 | 554 | 692 |
| 1987 | 495 | 619 |
| 1986 | 515 | 675 |
| 1985 | 506 | 667 |
| 1984 | 573 | 739 |
| 1983 | 558 | 706 |
| 1982 | 592 | 769 |
| 1981 | 593 | 790 |
| 1980 | 601 | 800 |
| 1979 | 593 | 813 |
When and where crashes happen in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday66 (14%)
- Tuesday75 (16%)
- Wednesday64 (14%)
- Thursday60 (13%)
- Friday87 (18%)
- Saturday72 (15%)
- Sunday50 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5919 (4%)
- 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5979 (17%)
- 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5973 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:59110 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5980 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5941 (8.6%)
Collisions by month
- January39 (8.2%)
- February37 (7.8%)
- March46 (9.7%)
- April28 (5.9%)
- May48 (10%)
- June41 (8.6%)
- July30 (6.3%)
- August41 (8.6%)
- September49 (10%)
- October38 (8%)
- November39 (8.2%)
- December38 (8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight340 (72%)
- Dark, street lights lit92 (19%)
- Dark, no street lighting34 (7.2%)
- Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.3%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds342 (72%)
- Raining, no high winds67 (14%)
- Raining with high winds13 (2.7%)
- Fog or mist9 (1.9%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
- Other11 (2.3%)
- Not recorded24 (5.1%)
Road surface
- Dry299 (63%)
- Wet or damp169 (36%)
- Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.4%)
- 30 mph308 (65%)
- 40 mph33 (7%)
- 50 mph18 (3.8%)
- 60 mph107 (23%)
- 70 mph6 (1.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway391 (82%)
- Roundabout32 (6.8%)
- Dual carriageway29 (6.1%)
- One way street or slip road18 (3.8%)
- Not recorded4 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant367 (59%)
- Motorcyclist82 (13%)
- Pedestrian73 (12%)
- Cyclist50 (8.1%)
- Bus or coach occupant25 (4%)
- Van occupant12 (1.9%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 58 (1.3%)
- 6 to 109 (1.5%)
- 11 to 1530 (4.8%)
- 16 to 20108 (17%)
- 21 to 2558 (9.4%)
- 26 to 35115 (19%)
- 36 to 45101 (16%)
- 46 to 5578 (13%)
- 56 to 6547 (7.6%)
- 66 to 7522 (3.5%)
- Over 7523 (3.7%)
- Not recorded21 (3.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider415 (67%)
- Passenger132 (21%)
- Pedestrian73 (12%)
Vehicles involved
- Car638 (73%)
- Motorcycle86 (9.8%)
- Pedal cycle52 (5.9%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.2%)
- Bus or coach23 (2.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.3%)
- Other vehicle12 (1.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car10 (1.1%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Bath and North East Somerset in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bath and North East Somerset
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Bath and North East Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bath and North East Somerset had the 146th most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 146th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 163rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 103rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 198th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006
Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 2AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006, with 44 collisions, 5 of them serious.
- Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 2AB area49 casualties, 5 serious collisions44 collisions
- Bathwick, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 6QY area27 casualties, 4 serious collisions27 collisions
- Westmoreland, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 3BP area38 casualties, 4 serious collisions23 collisions
- Keynsham East, Bath and North East Somerset, BS31 1LP area20 casualties, 3 serious collisions20 collisions
- Midsomer Norton North, Bath and North East Somerset, BA3 2QE area21 casualties, none fatal or serious19 collisions
- Keynsham North, Bath and North East Somerset, BS31 2AF area18 casualties, 1 serious collision17 collisions
- Southdown, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 1HX area24 casualties, 1 serious collision15 collisions
- Odd Down, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 5RP area15 casualties, 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- Widcombe & Lyncombe, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 4HL area15 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, BA3 3BA area15 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A367 | 59 | 73 | 2 | 7 |
| 2nd | A4 | 59 | 72 | 0 | 6 |
| 3rd | A36 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 7 |
| 4th | A37 | 26 | 45 | 3 | 5 |
| 5th | A362 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | A39 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 7th | B3116 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | B3355 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A3039 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | B3110 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | B3130 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A46 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A3062 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A4174 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A368 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A363 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A431 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B3115 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | A4175 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B3111 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Bath and North East Somerset: crashes in 2006
Bath had the most collisions of any town in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006: 190.
Postcode districts in Bath and North East Somerset: crashes in 2006
BA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006: 183.
Latest crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Bath and North East Somerset in 2006, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Bath and North East Somerset, 30 Dec 2006, 15:40
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A4 in Bath and North East Somerset, 30 Dec 2006, 03:17
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 405 crash on an unclassified road in Bath and North East Somerset, 29 Dec 2006, 15:10
- Peugeot 405 and Citroen Synergie
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the B3355 in Bath and North East Somerset, 28 Dec 2006, 22:39
- Mercedes C Class, Mercedes E Class, Volvo V70 and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen ZX crash on an unclassified road in Bath and North East Somerset, 23 Dec 2006, 17:10
- Citroen ZX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Bath and North East Somerset, 22 Dec 2006, 16:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A36 in Bath and North East Somerset, 22 Dec 2006, 15:30
- Toyota Corolla and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A46 in Bath and North East Somerset, 22 Dec 2006, 15:00
- Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Multipla crash on the A3062 in Bath and North East Somerset, 22 Dec 2006, 12:20
- Fiat Multipla and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Tigra crash on the B3355 in Bath and North East Somerset, 21 Dec 2006, 12:50
- Vauxhall Tigra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in Bath and North East Somerset, 20 Dec 2006, 11:35
- 2 Ford Mondeos
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on the A36 in Bath and North East Somerset, 19 Dec 2006, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on an unclassified road in Bath and North East Somerset, 19 Dec 2006, 08:05
- Peugeot 406 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on the B3130 in Bath and North East Somerset, 18 Dec 2006, 12:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A4 in Bath and North East Somerset, 17 Dec 2006, 18:27
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen AX crash on an unclassified road in Bath and North East Somerset, 17 Dec 2006, 12:10
- Citroen AX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A362 in Bath and North East Somerset, 17 Dec 2006, 10:00
- Renault Clio and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Fatal
Ford Fiesta crash on the A37 in Bath and North East Somerset, 16 Dec 2006, 21:39
- Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 106
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A4 in Bath and North East Somerset, 16 Dec 2006, 15:10
- Toyota Yaris and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A3039 in Bath and North East Somerset, 16 Dec 2006, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Ford Maverick crash on the A37 in Bath and North East Somerset, 15 Dec 2006, 21:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A362 in Bath and North East Somerset, 15 Dec 2006, 10:40
- Toyota Corolla and Peugeot Speedfight
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Saab 9-5 crash on the A4 in Bath and North East Somerset, 15 Dec 2006, 04:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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