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North Somerset road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 532 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1983, and 733 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 165 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1982 (630), and casualties fell from 882.

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

Collisions in 1983
532
Down 16% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
733
Down 17% on 1982
Fatal collisions
25
4.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
165
31% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1983

4.7% of collisions in North Somerset in 1983 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal254.7%
  • Serious16531%
  • Slight34264%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal314.2%
  • Serious20228%
  • Slight50068%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1983 is highlighted, with 532, down 16% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (12%)
  • Tuesday66 (12%)
  • Wednesday84 (16%)
  • Thursday77 (14%)
  • Friday89 (17%)
  • Saturday96 (18%)
  • Sunday57 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59119 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5984 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9.2%)
  • February40 (7.5%)
  • March33 (6.2%)
  • April49 (9.2%)
  • May48 (9%)
  • June31 (5.8%)
  • July58 (11%)
  • August41 (7.7%)
  • September34 (6.4%)
  • October53 (10%)
  • November53 (10%)
  • December43 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight358 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds422 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (69%)
  • Wet or damp158 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph293 (55%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph174 (33%)
  • 70 mph38 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway463 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant306 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist221 (30%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)
  • Cyclist61 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1563 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20261 (36%)
  • 21 to 2589 (12%)
  • 26 to 3588 (12%)
  • 36 to 4558 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5544 (6%)
  • 56 to 6535 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7546 (6.3%)
  • Over 7516 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider428 (58%)
  • Passenger213 (29%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car548 (59%)
  • Motorcycle221 (24%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 164th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
164th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
150th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1983

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1983: 131, including 7 fatal and 45 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370131188745
2ndM53776311
3rdB31302837110
4thA38263537
5thB3133244225
6thA369233216
7thB3128192808
8thA368101204
9thA371101304
10thB3124101114
11thA30336902
12thB31292200
13thA3601100
14thB31341101

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1983

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1983: 158.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1983

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1983: 102.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1983, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years