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North Somerset road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 489 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1993, and 644 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1992 (451), and casualties rose from 638.

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

Collisions in 1993
489
Up 8% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
644
Up 1% on 1992
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1993

1.2% of collisions in North Somerset in 1993 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious7115%
  • Slight41284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious8213%
  • Slight55686%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1993 is highlighted, with 489, up 8% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (19%)
  • Tuesday61 (12%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday65 (13%)
  • Saturday72 (15%)
  • Sunday54 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5991 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.6%)
  • February39 (8%)
  • March35 (7.2%)
  • April45 (9.2%)
  • May31 (6.3%)
  • June39 (8%)
  • July48 (9.8%)
  • August37 (7.6%)
  • September44 (9%)
  • October45 (9.2%)
  • November51 (10%)
  • December38 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight359 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds365 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other29 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry336 (69%)
  • Wet or damp146 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph245 (50%)
  • 40 mph47 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph141 (29%)
  • 70 mph49 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway382 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (13%)
  • Roundabout25 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant404 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (12%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)
  • Cyclist56 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2%)
  • 6 to 1031 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20108 (17%)
  • 21 to 2597 (15%)
  • 26 to 35126 (20%)
  • 36 to 4572 (11%)
  • 46 to 5554 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7%)
  • 66 to 7533 (5.1%)
  • Over 7517 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider374 (58%)
  • Passenger196 (30%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car707 (77%)
  • Motorcycle73 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 164th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
164th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
176th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
209th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
223rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1993

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1993: 80, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37080112210
2ndM5487719
3rdA38274108
4thB3130253104
5thA369132101
6thB3133121201
7thA371101200
8thA36881102
9thB312481301
10thB312871002
11thB31294502
12thA30332201
13thB31342201
14thA4701100
15thB40541100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1993

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1993: 159.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1993

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1993: 99.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1993, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years