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North Somerset road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 630 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1982, and 882 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1981 (674), and casualties fell from 914.

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

Collisions in 1982
630
Down 7% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
882
Down 4% on 1981
Fatal collisions
21
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
35% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1982

3.3% of collisions in North Somerset in 1982 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal213.3%
  • Serious22135%
  • Slight38862%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal232.6%
  • Serious29433%
  • Slight56564%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1982 is highlighted, with 630, down 7% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (13%)
  • Tuesday82 (13%)
  • Wednesday86 (14%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday101 (16%)
  • Saturday115 (18%)
  • Sunday76 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59160 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5985 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (6%)
  • February40 (6.3%)
  • March54 (8.6%)
  • April44 (7%)
  • May57 (9%)
  • June54 (8.6%)
  • July59 (9.4%)
  • August53 (8.4%)
  • September57 (9%)
  • October50 (7.9%)
  • November56 (8.9%)
  • December68 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight425 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds495 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other29 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry417 (66%)
  • Wet or damp197 (31%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph331 (53%)
  • 40 mph41 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph219 (35%)
  • 70 mph36 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway554 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist223 (25%)
  • Pedestrian98 (11%)
  • Cyclist76 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant29 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1562 (7%)
  • 16 to 20282 (32%)
  • 21 to 25117 (13%)
  • 26 to 35111 (13%)
  • 36 to 4570 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5560 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6571 (8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.6%)
  • Over 7530 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider523 (59%)
  • Passenger261 (30%)
  • Pedestrian98 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car666 (62%)
  • Motorcycle215 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 137th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
137th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1982

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1982: 135, including 11 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3701351961141
2ndB31303841113
3rdM53673317
4thB31333442016
5thA383361117
6thA3691939011
7thA371173527
8thB3128141915
9thA368131708
10thB3124131908
11thA3033101100
12thB31295501
13thB31462200

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1982

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1982: 200.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1982

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1982: 151.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1982, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years