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North Somerset road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 480 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1990, and 610 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 127 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1989 (580), and casualties fell from 764.

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

Collisions in 1990
480
Down 17% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
610
Down 20% on 1989
Fatal collisions
12
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
127
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1990

2.5% of collisions in North Somerset in 1990 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.5%
  • Serious12726%
  • Slight34171%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.1%
  • Serious14824%
  • Slight44974%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1990 is highlighted, with 480, down 17% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 480
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (12%)
  • Tuesday63 (13%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday80 (17%)
  • Friday82 (17%)
  • Saturday73 (15%)
  • Sunday55 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59117 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.5%)
  • February42 (8.8%)
  • March39 (8.1%)
  • April26 (5.4%)
  • May49 (10%)
  • June32 (6.7%)
  • July42 (8.8%)
  • August20 (4.2%)
  • September29 (6%)
  • October41 (8.5%)
  • November82 (17%)
  • December37 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight317 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds400 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry361 (75%)
  • Wet or damp117 (24%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph270 (56%)
  • 40 mph40 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph147 (31%)
  • 70 mph18 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway403 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout24 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (20%)
  • Pedestrian77 (13%)
  • Cyclist57 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20171 (28%)
  • 21 to 2584 (14%)
  • 26 to 35109 (18%)
  • 36 to 4557 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5546 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6528 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7532 (5.2%)
  • Over 7524 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider395 (65%)
  • Passenger138 (23%)
  • Pedestrian77 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car638 (70%)
  • Motorcycle126 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 1990.

Collisions
204th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
228th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
156th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1990

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1990: 116, including 4 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA370116156437
2ndA38243607
3rdA371192616
4thB3130192006
5thB3133172116
6thM5172013
7thA369111810
8thB312871002
9thA3685601
10thB31244602
11thA30333401
12thB31142301
13thB31342300
14thA30711100
15thB31291100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1990

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1990: 182.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1990

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1990: 135.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1990, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years