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North Somerset road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1994, and 613 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1993 (489), and casualties fell from 644.

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

Collisions in 1994
415
Down 15% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
613
Down 5% on 1993
Fatal collisions
8
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1994

1.9% of collisions in North Somerset in 1994 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious4812%
  • Slight35987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious7713%
  • Slight52886%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1994 is highlighted, with 415, down 15% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (18%)
  • Wednesday64 (15%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday64 (15%)
  • Saturday57 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.7%)
  • February44 (11%)
  • March24 (5.8%)
  • April32 (7.7%)
  • May40 (9.6%)
  • June33 (8%)
  • July40 (9.6%)
  • August34 (8.2%)
  • September31 (7.5%)
  • October32 (7.7%)
  • November28 (6.7%)
  • December41 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight286 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (59%)
  • Wet or damp157 (38%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph199 (48%)
  • 40 mph37 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph123 (30%)
  • 70 mph44 (11%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway313 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (14%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant394 (64%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist44 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian36 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2094 (15%)
  • 21 to 2575 (12%)
  • 26 to 35119 (19%)
  • 36 to 4576 (12%)
  • 46 to 5540 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6530 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.7%)
  • Over 7530 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded52 (8.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider346 (56%)
  • Passenger231 (38%)
  • Pedestrian36 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car621 (79%)
  • Motorcycle46 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach27 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (1.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 1994.

Collisions
227th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
209th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
161st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
291st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1994

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1994: 60, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3706010318
2ndM54312232
3rdA38264012
4thA369213102
5thB3130161802
6thB313391203
7thB31288802
8thA3686601
9thA3716701
10thB31243302
11thA372200
12thB31341200
13thB32401100
14thM41100
15thM501100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1994

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1994: 122.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1994

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1994: 89.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1994, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years