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North Somerset road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 394 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1988, and 581 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 1987 (331), and casualties rose from 470.

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

Collisions in 1988
394
Up 19% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
581
Up 24% on 1987
Fatal collisions
14
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
38% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1988

3.6% of collisions in North Somerset in 1988 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal143.6%
  • Serious14838%
  • Slight23259%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal172.9%
  • Serious18732%
  • Slight37765%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1988 is highlighted, with 394, up 19% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (10%)
  • Tuesday54 (14%)
  • Wednesday60 (15%)
  • Thursday50 (13%)
  • Friday66 (17%)
  • Saturday67 (17%)
  • Sunday56 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (12%)
  • February28 (7.1%)
  • March46 (12%)
  • April32 (8.1%)
  • May39 (9.9%)
  • June32 (8.1%)
  • July32 (8.1%)
  • August27 (6.9%)
  • September23 (5.8%)
  • October36 (9.1%)
  • November33 (8.4%)
  • December18 (4.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight274 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds300 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (68%)
  • Wet or damp124 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph211 (54%)
  • 40 mph20 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph140 (36%)
  • 70 mph21 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway337 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout20 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant352 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (16%)
  • Pedestrian66 (11%)
  • Cyclist33 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1525 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20167 (29%)
  • 21 to 25103 (18%)
  • 26 to 3578 (13%)
  • 36 to 4553 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5544 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5%)
  • 66 to 7536 (6.2%)
  • Over 7517 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider326 (56%)
  • Passenger189 (33%)
  • Pedestrian66 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car544 (74%)
  • Motorcycle94 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 256 of them in 1988.

Collisions
257th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
230th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
102nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
135th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1988

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1988: 94, including 3 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37094161336
2ndA383556216
3rdM5213816
4thB3130161803
5thB3133141903
6thA369131808
7thB312891313
8thA36881404
9thA37181812
10thB31245501
11thA30333301
12thB30331100
13thB31291400
14thB31341101
15thB31381400

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1988

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1988: 126.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1988

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1988: 91.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1988, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years