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North Somerset road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 451 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1992, and 638 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1991 (540), and casualties fell from 735.

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

Collisions in 1992
451
Down 16% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
638
Down 13% on 1991
Fatal collisions
14
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1992

3.1% of collisions in North Somerset in 1992 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal143.1%
  • Serious8820%
  • Slight34977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.4%
  • Serious10717%
  • Slight51681%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1992 is highlighted, with 451, down 16% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (16%)
  • Tuesday70 (16%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday63 (14%)
  • Friday68 (15%)
  • Saturday68 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5978 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59113 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8%)
  • February34 (7.5%)
  • March32 (7.1%)
  • April37 (8.2%)
  • May40 (8.9%)
  • June31 (6.9%)
  • July40 (8.9%)
  • August38 (8.4%)
  • September35 (7.8%)
  • October43 (9.5%)
  • November44 (9.8%)
  • December41 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight320 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds314 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (63%)
  • Wet or damp154 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph223 (49%)
  • 40 mph36 (8%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph153 (34%)
  • 70 mph31 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway367 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (10%)
  • Roundabout18 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant433 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (10%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)
  • Cyclist49 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20149 (23%)
  • 21 to 2593 (15%)
  • 26 to 3598 (15%)
  • 36 to 4568 (11%)
  • 46 to 5542 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7532 (5%)
  • Over 7529 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider382 (60%)
  • Passenger191 (30%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car631 (78%)
  • Motorcycle67 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 1992.

Collisions
191st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
185th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
181st
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1992

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1992: 73, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3707390313
2ndM5305117
3rdA38263825
4thA369253406
5thB3130253717
6thB3133192402
7thA368152415
8thA371111300
9thB312892222
10thA30335600
11thB31245701
12thB31292301
13thA3091310
14thA31241101
15thA40321101
16thB21241100
17thB21331100
18thB31141100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1992

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1992: 142.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1992

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1992: 91.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1992, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years