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North Somerset road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 488 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1985, and 702 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 141 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 1984 (435), and casualties rose from 590.

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

Collisions in 1985
488
Up 12% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
702
Up 19% on 1984
Fatal collisions
24
4.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
141
29% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1985

4.9% of collisions in North Somerset in 1985 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal244.9%
  • Serious14129%
  • Slight32366%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal243.4%
  • Serious18426%
  • Slight49470%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1985 is highlighted, with 488, up 12% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (16%)
  • Tuesday70 (14%)
  • Wednesday60 (12%)
  • Thursday58 (12%)
  • Friday92 (19%)
  • Saturday73 (15%)
  • Sunday57 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.8%)
  • February32 (6.6%)
  • March36 (7.4%)
  • April37 (7.6%)
  • May34 (7%)
  • June40 (8.2%)
  • July58 (12%)
  • August46 (9.4%)
  • September38 (7.8%)
  • October38 (7.8%)
  • November50 (10%)
  • December41 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight343 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds384 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other24 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry324 (66%)
  • Wet or damp151 (31%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph256 (52%)
  • 40 mph29 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph175 (36%)
  • 70 mph26 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway437 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant358 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (24%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)
  • Cyclist62 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1556 (8%)
  • 16 to 20210 (30%)
  • 21 to 2589 (13%)
  • 26 to 3582 (12%)
  • 36 to 4581 (12%)
  • 46 to 5549 (7%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.4%)
  • Over 7524 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider426 (61%)
  • Passenger202 (29%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car579 (64%)
  • Motorcycle167 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 1985.

Collisions
191st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
174th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1985

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1985: 121, including 13 fatal and 38 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3701211701338
2ndA38325416
3rdM5254037
4thB3130233607
5thB3133172823
6thB3124131603
7thA369121610
8thB3128101904
9thA36891210
10thA37191812
11thA30334401
12thB31292301
13thB31421100
14thB31461201

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1985

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1985: 164.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1985

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1985: 112.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1985, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years