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North Somerset road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 372 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1986, and 555 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were down 24% on 1985 (488), and casualties fell from 702.

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

Collisions in 1986
372
Down 24% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
555
Down 21% on 1985
Fatal collisions
10
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
37% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1986

2.7% of collisions in North Somerset in 1986 were fatal and 37% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious13737%
  • Slight22560%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.2%
  • Serious17431%
  • Slight36966%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1986 is highlighted, with 372, down 24% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (12%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (13%)
  • Friday56 (15%)
  • Saturday71 (19%)
  • Sunday55 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.7%)
  • February25 (6.7%)
  • March34 (9.1%)
  • April31 (8.3%)
  • May43 (12%)
  • June30 (8.1%)
  • July37 (9.9%)
  • August27 (7.3%)
  • September27 (7.3%)
  • October41 (11%)
  • November31 (8.3%)
  • December21 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight259 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds286 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry256 (69%)
  • Wet or damp112 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph188 (51%)
  • 40 mph23 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph132 (35%)
  • 70 mph22 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway320 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant296 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (21%)
  • Pedestrian63 (11%)
  • Cyclist46 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1546 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20178 (32%)
  • 21 to 2574 (13%)
  • 26 to 3576 (14%)
  • 36 to 4545 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5532 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.9%)
  • Over 7517 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider327 (59%)
  • Passenger165 (30%)
  • Pedestrian63 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car457 (66%)
  • Motorcycle122 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 262 of them in 1986.

Collisions
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
238th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
167th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1986

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1986: 66, including 3 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37066117323
2ndA38254407
3rdM5233818
4thB3130202708
5thB3133202209
6thA371142006
7thA369132423
8thB3128101416
9thA30334500
10thA3684601
11thB31244704
12thB31293401
13thB31341601

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1986

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1986: 118.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1986

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1986: 84.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1986, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1986.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years