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North Somerset road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 331 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1987, and 470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 132 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1986 (372), and casualties fell from 555.

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

Collisions in 1987
331
Down 11% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
470
Down 15% on 1986
Fatal collisions
10
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
132
40% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1987

3% of collisions in North Somerset in 1987 were fatal and 40% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103%
  • Serious13240%
  • Slight18957%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious15132%
  • Slight30765%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1987 is highlighted, with 331, down 11% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 331
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (13%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (10%)
  • Thursday49 (15%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday53 (16%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6%)
  • February20 (6%)
  • March38 (11%)
  • April23 (6.9%)
  • May15 (4.5%)
  • June24 (7.3%)
  • July31 (9.4%)
  • August29 (8.8%)
  • September37 (11%)
  • October31 (9.4%)
  • November33 (10%)
  • December30 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight225 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry232 (70%)
  • Wet or damp89 (27%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph185 (56%)
  • 40 mph24 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph97 (29%)
  • 70 mph22 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant252 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (20%)
  • Pedestrian50 (11%)
  • Cyclist43 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20151 (32%)
  • 21 to 2572 (15%)
  • 26 to 3553 (11%)
  • 36 to 4551 (11%)
  • 46 to 5530 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.3%)
  • Over 7515 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider285 (61%)
  • Passenger135 (29%)
  • Pedestrian50 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (67%)
  • Motorcycle92 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 282 of them in 1987.

Collisions
283rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
270th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
156th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1987

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1987: 61, including 3 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3706186326
2ndA382853210
3rdM5203527
4thB3130121414
5thB3133101705
6thA37191405
7thB312491722
8thB312871106
9thA3686603
10thA36961102
11thB30333700
12thA30332201
13thB31291100
14thB31341101
15thB31381101

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1987

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1987: 116.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1987

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1987: 82.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1987, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years