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North Somerset road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 737 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1980, and 1,020 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 260 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1979 (650), and casualties rose from 901.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,130 collisions in North Somerset.

Collisions in 1980
737
Up 13% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,020
Up 13% on 1979
Fatal collisions
20
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
260
35% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1980

2.7% of collisions in North Somerset in 1980 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal202.7%
  • Serious26035%
  • Slight45762%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal212.1%
  • Serious31831%
  • Slight68167%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1980 is highlighted, with 737, up 13% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025285361
2024288379
2023263336
2022248325
2021209281
2020254326
2019296404
2018340464
2017333483
2016326467
2015339450
2014370509
2013403559
2012416573
2011448631
2010465656
2009483692
2008469666
2007624838
2006563798
2005608846
2004688907
2003596815
2002576765
2001585856
2000564793
1999644885
1998580819
1997567830
1996556729
1995546729
1994415613
1993489644
1992451638
1991540735
1990480610
1989580764
1988394581
1987331470
1986372555
1985488702
1984435590
1983532733
1982630882
1981674914
19807371,020
1979650901

When and where crashes happen in North Somerset in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (15%)
  • Tuesday94 (13%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday120 (16%)
  • Friday125 (17%)
  • Saturday94 (13%)
  • Sunday95 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59120 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59194 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59118 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (8.1%)
  • February38 (5.2%)
  • March57 (7.7%)
  • April69 (9.4%)
  • May55 (7.5%)
  • June57 (7.7%)
  • July59 (8%)
  • August75 (10%)
  • September66 (9%)
  • October79 (11%)
  • November62 (8.4%)
  • December60 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight501 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit162 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds560 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other32 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry490 (66%)
  • Wet or damp229 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph422 (57%)
  • 40 mph45 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph139 (19%)
  • 70 mph122 (17%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway650 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist280 (27%)
  • Pedestrian135 (13%)
  • Cyclist91 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant20 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1044 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1588 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20328 (32%)
  • 21 to 25114 (11%)
  • 26 to 35108 (11%)
  • 36 to 4586 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5575 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6576 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7552 (5.1%)
  • Over 7531 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider599 (59%)
  • Passenger286 (28%)
  • Pedestrian135 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car741 (59%)
  • Motorcycle282 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in North Somerset

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Somerset ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 106th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
105th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1980

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1980: 154, including 7 fatal and 51 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370154238751
2ndM54374120
3rdB31304156016
4thA383871417
5thB31332938013
6thA371232728
7thA3692232112
8thB3128172405
9thA3033162005
10thB3124141703
11thA368111807
12thB31293502
13thB31463302
14thB31342200
15thB30331100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1980

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1980: 266.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1980

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1980: 197.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1980, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years