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North Somerset road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 546 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 1995, and 729 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 85 were serious.

Collisions were up 32% on 1994 (415), and casualties rose from 613.

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

Collisions in 1995
546
Up 32% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
729
Up 19% on 1994
Fatal collisions
11
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
85
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 1995

2% of collisions in North Somerset in 1995 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112%
  • Serious8516%
  • Slight45082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious10114%
  • Slight61684%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 1995 is highlighted, with 546, up 32% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (13%)
  • Tuesday84 (15%)
  • Wednesday76 (14%)
  • Thursday81 (15%)
  • Friday85 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (15%)
  • Sunday68 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (6.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59121 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (5.3%)
  • February40 (7.3%)
  • March40 (7.3%)
  • April59 (11%)
  • May43 (7.9%)
  • June43 (7.9%)
  • July52 (9.5%)
  • August58 (11%)
  • September49 (9%)
  • October41 (7.5%)
  • November57 (10%)
  • December35 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight406 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds417 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry376 (69%)
  • Wet or damp159 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph275 (50%)
  • 40 mph47 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph167 (31%)
  • 70 mph48 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway414 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (13%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant470 (64%)
  • Pedestrian93 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist44 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (4%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1553 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20126 (17%)
  • 21 to 25107 (15%)
  • 26 to 35131 (18%)
  • 36 to 4596 (13%)
  • 46 to 5569 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7%)
  • 66 to 7541 (5.6%)
  • Over 7520 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider402 (55%)
  • Passenger234 (32%)
  • Pedestrian93 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car767 (78%)
  • Motorcycle61 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach31 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 148th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
159th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
186th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 1995

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 1995: 82, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37082113310
2ndM5507328
3rdB3130304308
4thA38274415
5thA369192603
6thA368162706
7thB3133141504
8thB3124121512
9thB3128122002
10thA371101100
11thB31344402
12thA30332200
13thA371301
14thA3861101
15thB31141300
16thB31221100

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 1995

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 1995: 165.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 1995

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 1995: 114.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years