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North Somerset road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 435 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1984, and 590 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1983 (532), and casualties fell from 733.

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

Collisions in 1984
435
Down 18% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
590
Down 20% on 1983
Fatal collisions
12
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
36% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1984

2.8% of collisions in North Somerset in 1984 were fatal and 36% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.8%
  • Serious15636%
  • Slight26761%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious18832%
  • Slight39066%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1984 is highlighted, with 435, down 18% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (11%)
  • Wednesday62 (14%)
  • Thursday68 (16%)
  • Friday66 (15%)
  • Saturday65 (15%)
  • Sunday61 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (4.6%)
  • February25 (5.7%)
  • March35 (8%)
  • April39 (9%)
  • May38 (8.7%)
  • June42 (9.7%)
  • July47 (11%)
  • August40 (9.2%)
  • September25 (5.7%)
  • October45 (10%)
  • November46 (11%)
  • December33 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight300 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds344 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry311 (71%)
  • Wet or damp120 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph222 (51%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph156 (36%)
  • 70 mph29 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway379 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist157 (27%)
  • Pedestrian70 (12%)
  • Cyclist53 (9%)
  • Van occupant12 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1542 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20198 (34%)
  • 21 to 2591 (15%)
  • 26 to 3571 (12%)
  • 36 to 4553 (9%)
  • 46 to 5534 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6527 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4.4%)
  • Over 7521 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider354 (60%)
  • Passenger166 (28%)
  • Pedestrian70 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car490 (63%)
  • Motorcycle157 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 236 of them in 1984.

Collisions
237th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
160th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1984

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1984: 94, including 3 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37094144337
2ndM5294728
3rdA382855115
4thB3130232909
5thA369182107
6thB3133131705
7thA371111806
8thB3128111612
9thB3124101010
10thA3688901
11thA30332302
12thB31292211
13thB31401300
14thB31421100
15thB51301101

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1984

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1984: 126.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1984

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1984: 85.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1984, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years