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North Somerset road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 580 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1989, and 764 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 141 were serious.

Collisions were up 47% on 1988 (394), and casualties rose from 581.

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

Collisions in 1989
580
Up 47% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
764
Up 31% on 1988
Fatal collisions
14
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
141
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1989

2.4% of collisions in North Somerset in 1989 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.4%
  • Serious14124%
  • Slight42573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious17723%
  • Slight57175%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1989 is highlighted, with 580, up 47% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (16%)
  • Wednesday69 (12%)
  • Thursday82 (14%)
  • Friday97 (17%)
  • Saturday87 (15%)
  • Sunday75 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59104 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (9.1%)
  • February36 (6.2%)
  • March50 (8.6%)
  • April51 (8.8%)
  • May52 (9%)
  • June54 (9.3%)
  • July47 (8.1%)
  • August50 (8.6%)
  • September43 (7.4%)
  • October42 (7.2%)
  • November47 (8.1%)
  • December55 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight391 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds490 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry458 (79%)
  • Wet or damp118 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph302 (52%)
  • 40 mph41 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph196 (34%)
  • 70 mph31 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway503 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist147 (19%)
  • Pedestrian100 (13%)
  • Cyclist59 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1550 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20213 (28%)
  • 21 to 25107 (14%)
  • 26 to 35127 (17%)
  • 36 to 4572 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5554 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.9%)
  • Over 7533 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider453 (59%)
  • Passenger211 (28%)
  • Pedestrian100 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car749 (71%)
  • Motorcycle137 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 164th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
164th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
171st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1989

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1989: 120, including 5 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370120161531
2ndA383758114
3rdM5305316
4thA369263317
5thB3130243736
6thB3133222405
7thA371141804
8thB3128141602
9thA368111503
10thA303361002
11thB31345502
12thB31243301
13thB31293510

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1989

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1989: 193.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1989

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1989: 130.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1989, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years