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North Somerset road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 674 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1981, and 914 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 220 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1980 (737), and casualties fell from 1,020.

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

Collisions in 1981
674
Down 9% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
914
Down 10% on 1980
Fatal collisions
28
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
220
33% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1981

4.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 1981 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal284.2%
  • Serious22033%
  • Slight42663%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal283.1%
  • Serious27230%
  • Slight61467%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1981 is highlighted, with 674, down 9% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (15%)
  • Tuesday85 (13%)
  • Wednesday86 (13%)
  • Thursday95 (14%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday119 (18%)
  • Sunday81 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59157 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8.3%)
  • February46 (6.8%)
  • March52 (7.7%)
  • April43 (6.4%)
  • May71 (11%)
  • June49 (7.3%)
  • July73 (11%)
  • August87 (13%)
  • September53 (7.9%)
  • October62 (9.2%)
  • November50 (7.4%)
  • December32 (4.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight467 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds523 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry472 (70%)
  • Wet or damp189 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph363 (54%)
  • 40 mph43 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph227 (34%)
  • 70 mph35 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway607 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant420 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (26%)
  • Pedestrian123 (13%)
  • Cyclist90 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1579 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20327 (36%)
  • 21 to 25100 (11%)
  • 26 to 35103 (11%)
  • 36 to 4559 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 5565 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6553 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.8%)
  • Over 7529 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider523 (57%)
  • Passenger268 (29%)
  • Pedestrian123 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car702 (61%)
  • Motorcycle237 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in North Somerset

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Somerset ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 119th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
119th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1981

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1981: 148, including 12 fatal and 52 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3701482101252
2ndM53564214
3rdB31303438010
4thA383360211
5thB3133253805
6thB31281730110
7thA3033151503
8thB3124141706
9thA369132315
10thA371121715
11thA368101812
12thB31298912
13thB31464601
14thA7301100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1981

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1981: 232.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1981

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1981: 176.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1981, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1981.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years